Reunions abound on the waterway

We’re not sure why boat people connect so easily and quickly along the waterway. We had only heard Ron’s voice chatting now and then and we had seen “Companion” off our stern for five hours on one day of our travels. But when we came around the bend into Thunderbolt Marina two days later, we felt like we had been reunited with long-lost friends when we saw “Companion” on the face dock next to where we were slated to tie up!

As soon as “Summertime” was made secure to the dock, we exchanged hugs and the four of us began asking a million questions of each other. With re-provisioning and laundry chores taking up the afternoon, we made plans to re-group, tour each others boats in the evening and then travel together in a taxi to the Six Pence British Pub...a favorite of theirs... on the corner of Bull and Liberty Streets in downtown Savannah. Ron and Kathrin had both been taking photos of “Summertime” as we cruised ahead of them down the waterway, so we reciprocated with photos of “Companion”. The resulting shots were priceless because you rarely see your own boat underway. Our server at the pub did the honors so we could all be in the photo together. Who knows when our paths will cross again,

but we parted (after the warm Krispy Kreme doughnuts were delivered to our boats early the next morning) with an exchange of e-mail addresses and a fond “See you along the way”. And it’s pretty likely that we will!