Beautiful morning here, Ian casting a line off the bow, coffee close at hand.
A couple of milestones from this week that Kath neglected to mention: 1) first kite session on the saltwater pond near Porto Heli. Awesome. 2) Fell off the back of the boat while putting the passerelle to the dock. Hilarious, if it wasn’t for 3) Had my phone in my back pocket during event 2. Was there a betting pool for how long my phone would survive? Who had 44 days? Thankfully, I’m in Europe where mobile service is cheap, so I’m back in business for €100, though the battery sucks on this ZTE cheapo. Doubt it will stay dry all summer anyway.
Oh Mike I did get a chuckle about you falling in but very sorry to hear about your phone. Perhaps carry it in a ziplock? My berry fell into the dog bowl for about 10 seconds but somehow managed to survive.
Why, oh why, are there no surveillance cams on your boat? This really needs to become a reality show…
Title for Mike at the helm pic…”the old man and the sea”.
Hi Kathy and Mike
Finally managed to get to your blog courtesy of Davina. Wonderful to see and read about your adventures. Brings back many memories from our nautical adventures of 1989 in the Atlantic, western Med, and inland waterways of France. No cell phones to get lost. No GPS to anchor watch. Also you have an extra 2 feet on our 43. Keep on having a great time. We will watch out for you now through notifications. Also will miss you at Dipix Wake.
Paul and Fran Pearl
Hi Paul and Fran! Glad to have you aboard the blog. I’ll have a drink in Dipix’s honour–have a fun wake!