Cutting the Docklines

One final photo of us on the dock in Douglas.

      At 4:05pm, Monday, June 3rd, Kyrie and crew officially joined the ranks of cruisers.  We cut the docklines, and are now underway for points south. It's been such a push to get to this point and it was harder to say goodbye than we all anticipated. So, like ripping off a bandaid, we blasted through our final errands, said goodbye to Kristen's parents, who were visiting from Newport, before they got on the plane to go home, said goodbye at the dock to Joe's parents, and motored away.
      It's totally surreal to realize that we are underway. We've been dreaming about this adventure since Levi was just a little thing and actively planning for this day for the past three years. Now that it's finally here, I almost can't believe it. I keep having to tell myself that we aren't just going on a vacation out around Admiralty and out to the coast. No, this is it and we are really beginning to live the dream Joe and I dreamed about for so long!
      Keep us in your thoughts and prayers, family and friends. The adjustment period is going take a while. Hopefully we don't go stir crazy! Check in with us, send us e-mails, let us hear from you all, and we'll do our best to share this adventure with you.

Juneau in our "rearview mirror."
Who knows when we'll see it again?