The rest of the week consisted of going through the locks, eating and sleeping under very trying conditions. Most days the temps only got in the high forty's. In your house if you are cold you crank up the heat but on a sailboat underway you are outside in the wind and cold you have no protection. The canvas cover that could help you makes it hard to see so we forgo that. Friday was the hardest, the wind was heavy and the rain was coming down in sheets. When we got to the dock it was fantastic to plug in the electric heater and head to the showers. After those two improvements we all felt like new people. George cooked us a nice dinner of sausage and potatoes. With heater going inside we could walk around in t-shirts. The wind continued to build all night and by morning it was gusting to 60 mph.
Many people sent us pictures and we will try and post more but we wanted to get some out there and talk about what we are seeing and feeling. The crews spirits are good. Frank and Denise are a day or so behind us and are doing well. I think they are at lock 11 tonight. Please add comments or ask questions as we go along.
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