As we head south to Ft. Lauterdale, Fla. I am riddeld with emotions. . most containing the letters S..C..A..R..E..D....I will actually be leaving the safety of a slip. As I read many books(which they say is our worst enemy) I understand I am no better than if I was standing on my old deck and looking through binoculars pretending I was on a boat. I am sure to seasoned sailors this has been the easy part. . .in reality it is not as easy as it sounds. It's beautiful in good weather and miserabe in foul weather, it's the foul weather that you will remember. As you lay on a bunk and think yesterday this was warm why do I feel as if I am laying on a block of ice?????? Water on the floor??????? Water in my bathroom cabinet????? water dripping on my head?????? All questions that require quick responses.
I have over come many obstacles in the past 7 1/2 months, laundry still being the biggest and cooking. . but. . . this trip has me shaking in my Flip Flops. Papa and I will be part of a hands on sailing trip to the Bahamas via Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Grand Bahamas, Lucaya, Berry Islands and back. We have sailed the Chesapeak Bay but Ocean Sailing is new to me, I have never even been on a Cruise ship to compare this to(which I am sure there is no comparison)
I enjoyed buying all of the new clothes for the 3 of us even though only 2 of us are going, Ava had to get new things also. We decided to drive to Fla. instead of fly to make the trip more of our own. I have my sailing gloves,harness and tether, new boat shoes,water shoes, bathing suit, new PJ's that match. . . I forgot the Depends which I am sure to need.
I will take pictures and post as many as the Gulf will allow me to send, I don't even know if we get cell service. I can quarantee an intersting blog full of mishaps. I am doing this so that I can become a knowledgeable First Mate( ok. . so I call myself that when I am scared).
I am going to wish us. . . Fair Winds and always at our Backs
