Heading Back to MN

We arrived at Harbour Towne Marina in Dania Beach by 9 a.m. and got the head pumped.  Then we called an Uber to go pick up the trailer at American RV and Marine.  We thought all went well with the trailer until we discovered the rear driver brake light wasn't working after we got the boat off the water and we were back at the hotel.  So we went back to the repair shop and they fixed it right away.

Taking the boat off the water went pretty good....better than last year!

We left at 3:30 a.m. from the Motel 6 on December 13.  We wanted to miss out on morning rush hour in South Florida and evening rush hour in Atlanta, GA.  We drove in fog and rain a lot of the way and caught up in an accident outside of Nashville about 5:30 p.m.  We went about 5 mph for over an hour and then it just looked like a fender bender.... frustrating.  Corp drove over 17 hours from Dania Beach to Oak Grove, KY.  I got to try the Waffle House for the first time.  Hash browns and egg sandwich hit the spot after our long travel day.

Another long driving day on Wednesday with lots of wind, but we made it home about 9:30 p.m. after driving another 14+ hours.  Corp was beat!

Last year, we were on the water 17 days.  This year we increased to 21 days.

Last year, we went about 400+ miles on the ICW.  This year we increased to 652 miles. 

Here are a few more truck related details after we got home.

We came home to temperatures below zero.  When we unpacked the boat it was -16 degrees.  Last year when we got home it was in the 40's.  We didn't realize how lucky we were.

We couldn't believe all the stuff we had packed in the boat.  The photos don't even include all the cushions.

At the beginning of this trip, we questioned if we were gluttons for punishment or it this would be a redemption trip.  We definitely redeemed ourselves!