Sunday, April 22

Celebrating Kathy's 57th B-day

This will be a birthday that I will not soon forget.
How quickly things can change - the weather turned ugly- steady rain and a temp. drop of 25 degrees.
The worst was yet to come with the winds picking up to 30 - 40 mph. This slow moving front was to be with us until Wednesday. 
At 6:30 am we had to make the decision of staying in Cape May until Wednesday or to make the 50 mile outside run to Atlantic City.  We chose the later.  In rain and moderate winds (10 - 12 mph) we were able to cruise at a speed of 30 mph.  Boy, were we happy to tie up at the Trump Marina that connects to the Golden Nugget Casino & Hotel in the marina district of Atlantic City at 8:30AM.

"The Donald's" yacht at Trump Marina

The thought of spending 3 days on the White Label in these conditions was not very appealing and we quickly booked a room. From the window we can see a contractor moving a huge dredge out of the channel to a safer location.  No one wants to deal with this storm.
How lucky am I to be starting my 58th year while enjoying this cruise of a lifetime!