The Coast Guard station at Garibaldi was to be part of the last visit of the tour. Our buddies at the Garibaldi Fire Department made special arrangements for us throughout the local merchants, and community as a whole.
They put us up in a very nice hotel, they arranged a tank of gas for our van, and arranged breakfast at a neat little diner where all the locals talk over breakfast and all know each others lives. It was just like Cheers, only no booze, Norm was missing, it wasn't in Boston, flannel and jeans were more in tune than dress up clothes -- alright, it was nothing like Cheers, but great oatmeal and they made us feel like locals.
The intent was that we would be going out on the 45 ft MLB ... which in all honesty, could have been a small baseball game ... like we had any idea, but in reality, this is a self-righting boat. Who knew? Still has me asking questions ... self righting?
Well, you know what they say about best laid plans ... there was a situation that did not allow us to ride that day. Since no one was gonna rain on our parade, we asked for a raincheck ... and got it! Class act, guys.
So some of our Core & Support Team members are going to get to hit the road with me, and take advantage of the original plans. Pretty exciting. This is special, as I do every tour, and usually take one or two people with me. Meanwhile, the teams stay home, kind of like rear detachment/base camp. I got way too much glory & fun, while they just get the work, and not nearly the recognition they should, for making all of this possible.
As for this self-righting boat ... I don't swim, so I sure hope there is either:
A) An indoors so we don't fall off.
B) A smooth calm clear day... smoothest they've ever seen, or
C) A complete floatation suit and a great tether and retrieval basket ... hey, even a Dolphin would work.
We will see you before you know it! And should even be able to get all the pictures we take, up in less than a week,
For now ... I have GOT to sleep! Today the posts began in Sacramento ... feels like I drove it all again
Stay tuned for part two of Garibaldi's post ... but we were in the home stretch!!!
G'nite! zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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