Left Hull YC dock at 6am. Calm wind and seas. Cloudy morning. Motor sailed at 6 to 6 1/2 knots. Intermittent fog throughout whole trip. Saw several ferries. Sun came out with 5 miles left. 12 noon arrival to Race Point 40 nautical miles. Main and jib up as sail down peninsula of P-Town.
Sails down inside the harbor. Arrive at mooring #402 at 2pm. 45 nautical miles from Hull YC mooring to P-Town mooring. Took launch into town. Bubala's by the Bay for lunch. Back to boat for a nap. Shower on the boat in the cockpit (BVI style). Drinks at Pepe's and Ross Grill.
Excellent dinner at The Level at the Commons Hotel. Excellent wine, live music and best clam chowder! What an incredible anniversary!
August 15
Breakfast at Post Office Cafe. Rent bikes and follow mountainous trails to Race Point. Saw huge seal right off the beach. Lunch at Frappo and another nap on boat. Shower at P-Town marina. Drinks at Landmark. Dinner at John Dough's. Walk around town. Early night. Back to boat to watch movie. Big thunder and lightening storm rolled in about midnight. Lightening lit up the sky.
August 16
Another gorgeous day. Breakfast at Portuguese bakery. Walk out to breakwater to Wood's End. Beautiful walk through sand dunes once off breakwater. Cape Cod Bay looked pristine. Lunch at Relish and had picnic on public beach. Back to boat. Rig up a tarp for some shade. Another shower on boat. Sangria at Ross Grill as we watch the storm come in. Excellent Italian dinner at Front Street (just beating the storm). Drinks at The Pig. Run in a friend and her husband from work. Beers and watch Olympics at bar. Watched history as Michael Phelps won his 8th gold medal in 4 x 100 medley relay.
August 17
We keep lucking out with beautiful sunny days. 8am departure from mooring. Once outside harbor, waves at least 3 feet and winds right on the nose W to NW. Motor sailed home. Wind gusts up to 20. Clear day, saw land the entire way, much different from our way there. Arrive at Hull YC mooring at 4:30. VIVA once again has done well with motoring with wind and waves on her nose. What an anniversary vacation!
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