Side Notes

First of all good morning from my little place in this big world.

I thought I would share some thoughts and observations about life on the boat so far.The first thing that comes to mind is how much I took for qranted how easy this was going to be. Regular daily activities...cooking, cleaning, bathing, grabbing a snack, even sleeping and walking, are much more difficult while at sea...especially when the boat is less than calm seas. The effort involved with all these activities is several times more than when at home. First of all, everything is stored away so that it does not slide around. The galley does not have a bunch of storage space so all of the food (dry goods) are stored under a couch which requires some effort to reach. You also have to remember which storage cubby holds which items. Taking the cusions off and puling up the lid in rolling seas can be an adventure. Cooking a meal in rolling seas is another joy! Watching the pots and pans slide all over the stove can make for some fun times. You have to be careful when opening any cabinet or refrigerator door as items have shifted and are prone to fall out. Taking a shower in rolling seas is an experiance i think everyone should go through. The process of washing while trying to wedge yourself into that tiny space and hold on at the same time is tons of fun! Using the bathroom in rolling seas is one of lifes great pleasures! Without going into to much detail lets just say a regular toilet turns into a make shift bidet! Nuff Said! The time on the boat seems like an endless journey of stairs and ladders....also fun to negotiate while at sea. Now the Capt. and Engineer will tell you that the seas are really not that rough....ok I get it you have been through much worse...I am impressed! It has been a hugh learning experiance so far. While I am looking forward to all of whats coming I really like where we are right now. We will be here for several more days waiting out a major storm between us and our next destination. I have a lot of exploring to do at our present location and will continue to update with pictures and interesting things that I find. So enjoy the pictures below...until next time...Cheers!

This Robert trying to reel in the sailfish we hooked up with on our way down here. He is not so much reeling as hoping the fish would just swim over to the boat and give up!

This cross was recently put up on the hill overlooking our marina. It is right in front of our boat. Kind of reassuring!

It is lighted at night....off and on!

This is the other Nordhavn in the marina with us. It is the 85 Ft "GURU" registered in Wilmington, DE