I can say
that I was not sure what to expect when Gary asked me if I wanted
to cruise the seas with him. I didn’t know that it was going
to be this hard at least not right from the beginning. In some
ways though, we are glad to have had the experiences because everything
now seems pale compared to the storms that we had to brave to
get down the coast of Baja. They say that Pacific means “peaceful”,
but there really wasn’t anything peaceful about it, except
for a few days or so. I have never been in 15 foot seas before,
but I was ready to mayday on a few occasions. (Kinda like the
movie the Perfect Storm.) I will never forget Christmas eve. This
was the night that all hell broke loose for us. I think that I
will save this story for another email, but it is quite a story
and one that will stay as a memory for the rest of my life!
We have been reading
books about other sailing adventures and we just watched Mutiny
on the Bounty last night. It is fun to see these old stories of
sailing adventures and compare ourselves to these brave men at
sea.
I can say that we are all
finally getting into the sailing groove and a lot more relaxed
about it all. It is quite a different experience to not know what
day it is and to be so tied to information about the weather.
I am much more connected to the skies and seas now more than ever
before. The ocean is really powerful and she is to be respected
at all times and not taken for granted. We are really out here
on our own and are learning to be very self- reliant and more
confident and capable in our abilities. The other cruisers have
been very helpful and always willing to lend a hand or answer
questions. We are so new to this whole adventure and find the
knowledge of the experienced sailors to be invaluable.
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