Position: N 33 08.978 W 079 19.308
In this bustling world we live in it's often hard to find a quiet place. Wherever you go there is noise, neon and over-stimulation. We, on Rachel, are lucky to have managed to escape from that, for the most part. Right now, in this serene spot, we are feeling especially thankful.
Containing
some areas of “civilization”, America's Intracoastal Waterway is,
for the most part, a wonderful natural and man-made aquatic highway.
Just a few miles from the industry and naval ship yards of Norfolk,
VA we entered the wilderness. Now, over 300 miles later, we are
still a part of that wilderness.
This evening as the sun sets we sit in the cockpit looking out over the marsh grasses. The sky is ablaze with reds and oranges, birds skim over the water looking for their last feed of the day, a couple of guys sit quietly in a little fishing boat. Nowhere do we see neon signs, billboards, or buildings. Nor do we hear factories or planes or cars. We just sit and absorb ourselves into the serenity, the calming feeling of just being in this place. Physically and spiritually at peace.
We
are so blessed to be able to enjoy this feeling on many nights and
days. The ICW brings this especially close and more real. Not every
day is like this but in the last 300 miles we have spent most days
and most nights in spots just like this. The scenery is always
different, the birds, grasses, trees, and flowers change, but the
quiet......it's always there. We immerse ourselves into it and it
warms our hearts.
