Those of you who have sailed with us during 2019 know how difficult it has been for me to walk because of arthritis in my left ankle. During our on-land […]
Sailing has this wonderful benefit of making new friends all over the world. You talk to someone at a boat show or on the dock of a marina and, immediately […]
The Anchor and Dolphin. It could be the name of a pub in a British seaside town but it is rather part of a bit of an adventure I had […]
SEPTEMBER 10: Last day on the open seas. After a very good night sleep, I woke up to the alarm on my iPhone. I had taken a sleeping air pill […]
SEPTEMBER 8: I went to sleep at 01:00. The clock advanced another hour in increments of 20 minutes and this, of course, woke me up every time. At 08:00, a […]
SEPTEMBER 6: We lost yet another hour. At around 03:30, the distinct racket of the clock on the wall racing sixty minutes forward woke me up. Suddenly, I was again […]
SEPTEMBER 5: Last night, around 23:30, I was totally engrossed in my reading, when, all on a sudden, wailing sirens startled me. It was like we were being chased by […]
SEPTEMBER 4: I had forgotten to change the hours on my iPhone and the alarm went off too late. Quick shower and headed for breakfast even though breakfast serving hours […]
SEPTEMBER 3: My big mistake last night when I was on the bridge was to have a cup of coffee before heading back to my cabin and I paid for […]
SEPTEMBER 2: The alarm on my iPhone woke me up at 7:45, after a very restful night. A quick shower later, I went down to the mess for breakfast. Again, […]