Sandy has passed ... and left devastation in her wake - Le calme après la tempête

Well as we watched the passage of Sandy unfold on CNN safely from Montreal, we are absolutely shocked at the devastation that Sandy caused in all the areas that Maryse and I have only so recently spent time.... the beautiful 911 Memorial site, the subway and lower Manhattan. When I think of the tiny lagoon in Atlantic City that was so calm the afternoon we anchored there - now the area is completely filled with sand and debris. The coastal cities of New Jersey, that we watched slide by on our way to Cape May, are today chocked with sand and the remnants of homes and businesses.

I was delighted to hear from Norm an hour ago .... he made his way to Ambition and she is in top shape after the storm. It really appears that the entire marina has not been adversely affected, other than there is no electricity yet.

We will be back on the boat by Thursday evening with generator repairs already scheduled for 9AM Friday. With a little luck Ambition will be back in the water on Friday, a little reassembly Saturday and Sunday and we will back on our way southward by Tuesday morning next week.

Le calme après la tempête

De la maison nous avons suivi sur CNN le passage de la tempête Sandy. Quand on y pense, il y a peu de temps nous étions à New York puis le long de la côte du New Jersey, nous étions un soir ancré dans une petite baie à côté d'Atlantic City, le paysage de ces lieux est maintenant différent, il est dévasté par le passage de cette tempête.