Miami Success!

After months of repairs and upgrades the Valiant set back for Miami. Shortly after leaving, the generators died, after months of not being used, causing a small fire and making further travel impossible. The boat docked at the Virginia station and Nate drove back up to Curtis Bay to retrieve parts needed.

They arrived safely in Miami at the end of the week.

Nate still has his apartment and is looking for furniture, as the Coast Guard will no longer be renting furnishings.

He returns to Maryland to retrieve his vehicle and everything he can stuff into it on May 15 and will turn right back around to drive to Miami.

Countdown!

It is Nate's last week in Maryland. He leaves Friday, 4/17 in the morning, back to Miami. He won't be back except when he chooses to take leave here and there...

A positive for him - he found that a huge climbing gym is near his apartment in Miami - and he should be able to keep the aforementioned Miami apartment, as the crew has been responsible with the property. Yeah! It is rough enough to be on the boat when underway, it would be really cruddy to have to live out of a 6'x2' area.

And now he can climb when they aren't at sea.

Take care, kid!