Norfolk

 After a stressful couple hours backing out of a narrow canal in Fort Lauderdale and going through 6 bascule bridges we finally made it back into the open ocean.  Went out to the Gulf Stream for a nice ride north.  We were making great time with about 2.5 knots favorable current until we got forced out of the stream the next day by a large thunderstorm

We amazingly did not have a direct lightening hit but my radar quit working

2 days later.  Suspicious that all the electrical activity might have fried something

It took us a day and a half to make it back into the Gulf Stream 

We still had to maneuver to avoid squalls with severe lightening. 

But successfully this time.

Finally as we rounded Cape Hatteras we left the stormy weather and 

the Gulf Stream behind us and had some wonderful weather sailing 

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After 5 1/2 days made it to Norfolk!

Got to have a home cooked meal with my daughter Sarah

Sarah is currently in school in Norfolk

The day before leaving Norfolk got to take Sarah and some 

school mates out for a day sail

Now off to Annapolis