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Backyard Camping

3/4/2019

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We were in the mood to get off the dock but we had to wait for calmer weather. As captain I understand this. My crew, on the other hand, gets impatient if we sit at the dock for too long.

​The low pressure systems have been parading down the coast, keeping the air cold and blustery. With daytime temperatures averaging 40 F, accompanied by the strong NE winds, the wind chill was often in the twenties. 


We don’t enjoy going out in those conditions.

A break finally arrived (thank you Windy) so we untied from the dock and spent several days at anchor in Otter Bay.  We had the entire 45 acre ‘campground' to ourselves. The wind was light, the sunshine warm, and as always, the food and company were excellent.
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Loving it. Cold and all.
We never ran out of things to do. Even at 37 F, as long as the sun was shinning, we could just bundle up and sit in the cockpit. Without the dock lines to hold her, Odyssey swung into the wind, keeping us protected under the dodger.
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About time to go in. NOT!
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Ok, this is worth going inside for.
After sunset we played games, enjoyed Sherlock Holmes story time, and watched a movie. Bedtime on anchor can be the best, but this time the sheets were chilly!
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Bed time on Odyssey.
Soon we were snuggled and all was quiet as we drifted off to sleep. While the boat slowly rocked, the heater cycled now and then, keeping everything warm and toasty.
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