We have both found it absolutely amazing that we have only seen one other Nordic Tug since leaving Chicago – this other tug we met was within thirty minutes of leaving our slip in Burnham Harbor on the Chicago River as we both waited for the Amtrak Bridge to be lifted for us. Since then, there have been no other Nordic sightings. We are always delighted and proud when people comment on our boat and its name. I don’t think that we will ever tire of showing off our boat to anyone who wishes to come aboard or ask questions about her. Since we think that she is “cute”, we do not have any problem when others comment on her “cuteness” or her resemblance to Little Toot.
Our trip today to Carrabelle was a short one. We traveled in the large open area of St George sound. During this time we had another fun encounter with a tow pilot. I hailed the tow pilot to ask permission to pass his vessel. He replied affirmatively but told us to smile as we did so…he was so taken with our boat that he was snapping lots of pictures of the Lolligag. He had never seen a Nordic before and was totally enchanted with our “little rig” as he called it. As we approached Carrabelle the wind started to pick up. Watching the weather reports, we knew that we would be staying in Carrabelle for several days until the wind subsided so we settled in at the Moorings Marina.
Hours on the water: 3.5
Nautical miles traveled: 26.5
Number of locks: 0
Time spent waiting at locks: 0
Next Destination: Dunedin, Florida
What we're listening to: Hollywood Station by Joseph Wambaugh
What we watched: NCAA Basketball (of course)
Lesson for the day: Always smile, it is fun to be cute!
Obligatory knitting report: Carol Anderson sweater tunic for me
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