Writings and Musings on Boat Life
It’s been a few weeks since I have written anything and a LOT has happened. We have fondly farewelled Turkey, entered Greece and started our own Odyssey through the Greek Islands. 3 months of jewel like islands in azure seas stretch ahead of us as we need to reset our Turkish visa which means we…
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When we arrived in Turkey and flew south to Dalaman we flew perilously close to snow covered peaks as we descended into the heart of the Turquoise coast of Turkey. Annoyed at the cost of a taxi we caught the bus as the daylight softened into evening. We drove through towns with mosques so different…
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The Fethiye Gulf has been inhabited for eons. Civilisations have risen and fallen, cities built and abandoned. Legends told and ruins explored give a tantalising glimpse into just how long humans have inhabited these lands and how they have done so. The Fethiye Gulf is a part of what is known as the Lycian coast…
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Well yes….and no. This is what sailing seems to be about: pleasure punctuated by moments of sheer terror and stuff breaking. Yes, I am kind of joking. As mentioned last blog we headed out to the beautiful bay of Eçinkic after a fantastic sail where we put up the sails and decided that indeed she…
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Well, a lot really. It’s about personality…yours and the boat’s. It says something about what you align with…although I am not sure what that means for the guy at the end of our marina finger with the boat called BIG DADDY in big letters! I never said ego wasn’t involved. So back to us now. …
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Definition of Boat Ownership: akin to standing naked in the rain ripping up $$$ bills. We always knew it, but at the beginning of the season when there is such an intensity of work to be done we have been to the ATM to withdraw €750 (the maximum daily allowance) every day. Into the wallet it…
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Every night now we fall into bed exhausted. I think it’s as much the emotional ride as the physical work. Monday saw all the work that needed doing whilst she was out of the water finally finished. Propeller serviced, steering stiffness investigated, new anodes, and through hull fittings, old name taken off, topsides polished and…
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So; what happens next? Boat: Tick. Paid for: Tick. Pangs of Angst: Tick. Rick has been waking up at 2am every night with thoughts running around in his head. When I ask him in the morning what kept him awake he just says “the hamster only needs a very small wheel you know” Currently our…
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There are lists in this survey we have just received. Lists that make our heads spin. Lists of what we must do immediately, things we can do at leisure and things to do at some undisclosed point in the future. We are interested in the immediate one as that is where any problems will show…
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Buying a yacht is a pretty intense business. First there is the inspection. Then there is looking at a bunch of other yachts to help you decide that, yes, this is the boat that ticks many of your boxes. Because what is abundantly clear is that no boat is ever likely to have 100% of…
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ocean-pilgrim: Back on Water 