Year 2 Day 198

Today is Sunday, October 14th and we're back on Queen Kathleen having arrived last night.  We left San Antonio at 6:00 AM for Chicago and a long layover.   The flight was scheduled out at 1:11 PM but was delayed for 3 hours so we spent 7 hours in the airport.  When we finally got back to the boat in Grand Rivers, KY, we made the discovery that our electricity had been accidentally disconnected therefore losing everything in our freezer and refrigerator.  Imagine the smell after being gone for 3 weeks. We filled 3 garbage bags and put off the cleaning until this morning.  It's still hard to get rid of the odor. 

Well, things don't always turn out like you've planned so we've made a couple of major decisions concerning this trip.  Although we only have about 660 miles to travel to Mobile, AL where we would "cross our wake" or complete our trip, our completion will now have to wait.  First, I've scheduled knee replacement surgery for November 13th in San Antonio with a long recovery time.  Because of this, we've decided to try and sell the boat and then purchase a trailerable trawler to finish the loop and take additional short trips to places we missed along the way.  For the time being, the boat will remain in Green Turtle Bay here in Grand Rivers, KY while we put it on the market. 

Looking back on the past 1 1/2 years, I have to say that this has been an adventure of a lifetime.  We've gone so far and accomplished so much together that I'm sure later we'll look back with fond memories and perhaps wish we were still traveling.  And, we have found out how important and rewarding it is to work together as a team.  We've seen some amazing sights and met some incredible people along the way and plan to remain in contact with several of them. 

This country has so much beauty but Canada will take your breath away.  I still miss the Canadian geese and loons and their distinctive crys.  The Canadian people are so friendly and helpful and they love Loopers.  As beautiful as Canada is, I love America and was happy the day we reentered through DeTour, Michigan. 

I'm so glad we had the opportunity to take this amazing journey ....6,000 miles through 2 countries, numerous canals, rivers, lakes, and part of an ocean.  There were lots of good times and just a few not so good but overall, the experience was one we'll never forget.

Thanks to everyone who has followed our journey and I hope you've enjoyed reading this blog about our adventures.