We people are called 'CRUISERS'.
We are just learning how to be a Cruiser. We have met some of these sea-going vagabonds who have been at it for years. They see us coming, watch us and know we get it. Sailing is not a game it is not for the faint at heart. This lifestyle is for the adventurer in all of us, but only a few actually have the huevos to do it. Every cruiser has their story. We all sit around after immediately bonding and we patiently wait to be the next to tell our incredible sea story. The nice thing is, that everyone wants to share which makes for truly a fun time of conversation and bonding. We are not talking cruise ship cruising passengers. That's another group all together. We're talking the Ole Salty Dog cruisers that we have had the pleasure of running into.
We all have an unimaginable story to tell and to be able to sit around and tell our incredible sea story means that we survived it. All of these sailing experiences seem to have something to do with running aground, dodging something at the last minute or the last great storm which came up out of nowhere. As Fernando would say, "complete boredom interrupted by instant drama."
We are sure there are many people who would think, 'yea sure, you guys are out there in your bikinis soaking up the sun, enjoying life.' Yes we are! We are also responsible (oh no!) for staying alive. Ahh shucks! Tradewinds is a seaworthy vessel perfectly safe and big enough to handle the great waves and huge open seas we have been in, but we don't want to be in anything bigger. We have been tossed and turned enough to understand the power of Mother Nature. It is called 'blue water sailing' and is not for sissies.
Would we change anything? Not on your life. We knew this would present its challenges. We have encountered many different fabulous stories to bring to the table and we Believe our story is just as dramatic, if not more so, than the Cruiser sitting on the other side of the conversation. Did I mention everything is covered in salt?
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06/09/2012
Yummy!!
We will be adding to the album so keep checking
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06/09/2012
Adden new album Chichen Itza
One of the Seven Wonders of The World
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Go to Gallery ckick on Tulum
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06/07/2012
Nancy and I at times feel all alone out here.
Let us know you are out there and give us a comment.
Going to the beach today!
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06/06/2012
Two Tall Blondes
Two tall blonds are walking, one of them....................Nancy and I are both 5'11", slender build. You might say we could be book ends. Oh yea we're both blonde living in a world of Mexican and Mayan people. Average height 5'. There are two Mayan women that work at my friends taco stand that can't be more that 4'9". Okay....we stand out in the marina village of Puerto Aventuras. Just walking from our boat to the village center we stick out but, we couldn't cover much ground. Until we started riding our collapsible bikes every where in the village. Now it's those two tall blonds on those (What the hell are those things?)matching collapsible bikes. Nancy could tell you how to say that in Spanish in a second. To clarify it just a bit more what they say is: two tall blonds and the senora who speaks like one of us. Nancy greets everyone we meet in the morning with a hardy" Buenos Dias". An encounter with a waiter is conducted in local tongue as they are mystified by these two tall blonds and Nancy's Spanish. Of course Nancy wearing a bikini top opens a lot of doors. Most of the local hombres are just about boob height but I noticed they always maintain eye contact with her when they know I'm watching. I just smile, nod my head and Nancy tells them I'm her special friend with a vocabulary of a 2 year old. Oh, "but he understands a lot. In Spanish". That's right, I understand like a 2 ½ year old. When she tells them my name is Fernando they really get a puzzled look. Actually I have been really working on my Spanish for almost two months and it's coming along. I know all my numbers from 1-999 so when I ask how much something is I can give them the correct amount without them writing it down for me. I can order in a restaurant and ask for the check. I have to be careful when I ask for directions because they think I speak Spanish. When I just stand there smiling at them not saying a word, Nancy jumps in and helps me understand what they said. Ok, there's reason why men don't ask for directions. When time is right, they will be saying there goes the Two Tall Blonds who speak Spanish like us.
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Thanks for the interesting updates for those of us who are still in the "Plenty of Time" mode.
It gives us respite from our worlds of self imposed limitations to be able to be with you and Nancy on your adventure even if it is in a vicarious way.
