We have been in the apartment now for 7 weeks part time getting ready to make it full time until April. . .what I miss most about living aboard is the night music. . . the water lapping against the hull and the gentle rocking, the gorgeous stars on a clear night and the approaching electric storm while relaxing in the cockpit. The Simple Life is an understatement. . .Life is actually suspended. . . it became an every night ritual to walk down the dock lit only by the moon light and our Chilean minor head lights and a stray Swan or Goose walking along with you. Cooking bacon as a Seagull watched closely through your port window. The Simple meals which I did not appreciate until Winter left us and the grills came to life. We honestly feel as if we have let Adventuress down and abandoned her, what she does not realise is the Face Lift we are going to give her over the Winter months. Since Feb. we have had very little pressure, even after buying 2 of the best pumps you can get, gel coat wearing thin on the deck, Teak needing to be sanded and recoated, Sails needing cleaned, lines needing to be replaced. . .and on and on. . . . No different than a house.
What I missed about Land Living was a hot bath. . of all the things there were to miss that was #1, #2 was exercise. . .when we first moved on the boat I tripped as I was walking down the dock, cracked 2 ribs and sprained my wrist ( made the daily action of boarding the boat and exiting a little difficult). I started feeling aches and pains in muscles that I had not used in quite a while, walking up many stairs became painful, I became breathless after walking 800 ft to the shower house. Now I am sore from muscles that thought I had forgotten about them, , ,now I am walking at the least 7 miles a day to get in shape for the next sailing season.
As hard as I try I can not get the Simple Living Life back while living on land, so I will enjoy my bubble baths and long walks and pray for a Snowy Winter. . .
To all who have followed my Blog and did not make it to the boat this past season let's hope the next 6 months go by fast. . . Happy Holidays to All!
