Yes!!! Its been awhile!!!!
04 June 2015
Ian cool in Canada
I Know, I know,
Its been awhile since updating our blog,
I have, and you may wonder too why people stop writing in their blogs. Whew, what can I say, caught up in the adventure, busy getting somewhere, lack of good internet connectivity.......
Yes to all, and more. We departed the Bahamas in Bimini with several boats for Lake Worth. The first attempt was pre-empted by storms and squalls and the visual effects of lighting too. So the fleet made a 0530 decision to abort.
The next weather window was to appear in 2 more days and this promised of a clam trip. Something the captains had promised the admirals..... Sure. crossed fingers!!!!
The trip back across was swift , seeing GPS speeds of as high as 9 knots at times.
We arrived and cleared in at Lake Worth, cruise permit all set up again....ahh the land of the plentiful and cheap beer!!!
Now the race was on to reach Green Cove where Lost Puppy will sit out the storm season. We of course felt the rush and need to return home to be with our trusty Tasha our dog( she was suffering from cancer and not doing so well).
We also had Tom and Lindsay driving down to collect us and help us store Lost Puppy for the off season.
After a 24 hour drive with an overnight in West Virginia we had returned home.
The sad note however we had to call the Vet to relieve our Tasha of her pain...( very sad!!!)
So after getting some jobs done on the farm....making some coffee, I am finally getting down to writing.....
Here is the reality of blogging..... Life? busy...yep!!! Family, home, friends to catch up with.... Get some work in to improve the kitty...... Get used to life in North America.....(way too busy)
Now that we are here....we want to get back there (Bahamas)
We have learned much in our voyage....and now with the Canadian dollar diving deep int the exchange world.... we have to consider all things to make life down south cheaper.....
Hmmmm just thinking about it we are only 5-6 months before we are plotting a course across the Gulf-stream again.......
So do people stop cruising.... some do! it can be scary, and even expensive!! I think many keep cruising...but don't write much....its so darn fun and at the end of the day after a sun-downer, and snacks aboard...sleep come quick,,,,then sunrise and you are busy again......(read not enough time to stop and write)
The crew of Lost Puppy has certainly met lots who have cruised for a long while and they seem very happy....we have made some great friends and look eagerly to meet up with them again.....
Perhaps in season 2 of Lost Puppy Down south..... I will make a better effort to write of our adventures!!!!
Until the next entry in this blog, I hope all who read have a safe , and happy summer!!!
Ian & Jenn