Thanks for the link to your blog. It looks like it will be very helpful in my getting a feel for what the journey will entail.We left mid-September. We travelled at a brisk pace but still spent lots of time sightseeing and visiting friends along the way. We were in Coco Beach for Thanksgiving and Marathon for Christmas. You can find our trip blog at
tartan372.blogspot.com
No. I was wondering how late in the summer I could leave and still miss the cold weather.Are we talking june july august and letting you know it's real hot and the rainy season
will be starting soon and hurricane season starts in june
I agree with Gunni. Depending on where on Erie, that may be the roughest part of your trip. Are you going the SLS or the Erie Canal? Give yourself at least two weeks to cross the Canal, if that is your route - there is a lot to see along there and it is a shame to take it too quickly. Likewise, when you get to the Chesapeake, make sure you take some time to enjoy such places as Annapolis, Oxford, Solomon Island, etc., on the way down to Norfolk/Portmouth. Usually, on these trips, the trip is as much the point as the getting there...Be in the Chesapeake by mid-October
Should mention- the year I refer too, had sub freezing weather in Florida for Christmas. Ice on my anchor chain !! And freeze damage all the way to CanaveralI have left after the Annapolis sail show for the last 6 years. Inevitably, I see a bit of cold weather for a few days with lows in the 40's. But generally pleasant weather. Oddly, almost every year, there is a nasty bit of bad weather around N Florida around the 1st of Nov
Scrub the launch!And freeze damage all the way to Canaveral
Exactly what I intend to do!If you get out of the ditch and sail the coast you will generally find warmer conditions offshore. Proximity of the Stream. You can wave a happy welcome to the trawler boys as they arrive in St. Augustine!