First Day on the Boat!

 I left Austin at 7am 7/5 to make the 22.5 hour drive to the boat at Coles Point Marina, VA. I made it almost to Bristol, TN the first night. Arrived at the hotel a little after 1am EST, about 17 hours with stops for food. I got up at 6:30am and made the last 6.5 hours by 1:40pm to meet with Pete, the previous owner. He graciously spent over 4 hours walking me through many details of the boat and how to operate her. I have many videos and will be studying the videos all month. There is a lot to learn, and he is coming back later in the week to continue my education. I can't thank Pete enough for taking the time to make my voyage a success!

I spent most of the evening cleaning the kitchen and unpacking the basics. I still haven't changed clothes from Monday! I didnt get much sleep as I havent changed out the mattress yet and still havent showered, but plan on doing so sometime this morning. The photo is of the sunrise on Wednesday morning on the beach next to the marina. To see more photos, please check out my Instagram (austinhigh5guy) The first thing I saw coming out of the galley this morning was a big, beautify crane flying across the inlet. I tried to get a picture, but he flew away before I could get my camera ready. There are many birds flying around and fish jumping right around the boat. The morning here is very peaceful. 

I am taking the boat out by myself for the first time this morning after I finish this blog post. The waters are very calm right now and their is little boat traffic at 630am, so I feel more comfortable maneuvering around. I will post some pictures and video on Instagram later. 



Location: 190 Plantation Dr, Hague, VA 22469, USA

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