JACKIE B III Going Loopy

  Today we headed up the Jersey shore. This is us passing Wildwood, NJ.  The seas were so calm that we decided to skip Atlantic City and head all the way up the coast to Sandy Hook. This ended up being a very long day but we were rewarded with a beautiful sunset. This was our first night at anchor with the Jackie B III so we were just a tad nervous.  The windlass was working✅ the generator was working✅ Anchor light was working✅ and we had a new anchor bridle.  Would the anchor drag?  This is our movement through the night and we moved around the anchor but the anchor held fast. The best part of being “on the hook” was being able to go to shore in the morning for a walk on the beach. Our Journey “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”  Proverbs‬ ‭16:9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

  Our finals days in Cape May did not disappoint.  Having to remain in one spot for three weeks for a needed generator replacement could have been much worse. While we stayed in a motel in town, we were able to dine on the beach. This was our favorite rooftop bar with local music every night.  We even saw dolphins from the deck! We were on the beach for the beautiful Strawberry Moon rise. Staying in one place provided the opportunity to meet many more Loopers.  We had a mass gathering at the South Jersey Marina with Loopers from 3 marinas. We made many more friends and I was able to go touring in town as the “resident “expert with my new friends. I got to get up close to the lighthouse previously seen from a distance. We went to the farm stand. This was pretty upscale as far as farm stands go😁. One of my favorites: we went back to the winery for the frozen sangria! Last stop provisioning for the Loop with our bicycles and the new cooler backpack. This convenient loc...