The mast stepping went well yesterday, though we were reminded that as always, it takes longer to put something back together than it did to take it apart.
Cee Jem once again stands with tall, straight masts, rigged sails, and a much less cluttered deck.
Presently, we are and hour and a half out of Oswego with a gorgeous sunrise behind us.
We left at 4, owing to a sleepless captain, and the desire of all the crew to get home. When we left Memory Rock, it was after 6 am before the first hint of light backlit the sky. This morning, we could already see the outline of clouds when we pulled away. That's the difference 1000 miles due north, and 2 months closer to the summer solstice makes.
We are headed to Cobourg today.
Last night, we remarked that our concept of 'home' is very relative. It began when we could first see the continent again. Gradually, as we left the ocean at New York, then saltwater at Waterford, we began to feel closer to home. At Lock 21 on Wednesday afternoon, we began to lock down, which meant that we were in the same watershed as Lake Ontario. The sight of Lake Ontario was a big moment, and today we make a big leap. 263 days after leaving Canadian waters, we will return again.
Our schedule at this point has us arriving at our dock in Port Credit on Monday afternoon.
Here's the sun now .... Have a great day!
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