August 14 - Our first leg, Long Beach to Santa Barbara, was successul -- a bit frisky, until 1AM, when the seas finally laid down a bit. We were hopeful of seeing the Perseids (meteor showers) that appear this time of year -- and because I was fortunate enough to be driving (the autohelm got cranky in the very lumpy sea) and was peering over the dodger (getting misted with cold spray on occasion) I saw one spectacular long streaking star that lit up the sky. Funny how one special star can make all that looking worthwhile.
A brief recap: we arrived early and got in naps, lunch, and a sunny walk to and along the Pier; later we joined up with the Flippin Friday gals for cocktail hour on the Jr Sailing dock (they abandoned their small boat races due to the gusty conditions) and then hit Brophys (my favorite) for dinner. And a drink or two.
Now it's Saturday morning - the coffee is vociferously perking on the stove, and we're very busy getting ready to head to Santa Cruz. A small craft warning is forecast for the SB Channel this afternoon so we are postponing San Miguel til Monday, when we expect much flatter seas. So we're looking at Santa Cruz Sat - Sun, sometime Monday head to San Miguel and then get back on track for our loop to Santa Rosa, SC again (perhaps), Anacapa, Santa Barbara (island), and Two Harbors, Catalina (Friday night).
All are well, looking forward to the islands!
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