I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving : To reach the port of heaven , we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it... but we must sail, and not drift , nor lie at anchor.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Procrastinating @ Rodriguez Key ...
So, here we are ,anchored out at the infamous K - Rod !?! How people can hang here for 21 days to await a weather window to cross to the B'mas is a complete mystery to me . For let's face it : There is absolutely nothing here .
Nevertheless , it's the first time we pulled in here and you could say we are awaiting a mood window to cross over to ' the other side '.
I still got about 250 pages in my book (Winds from the Carolinas /Robert Wilder, A powerful Novel of the old Bahamas that fuses Adventure :) , Passion :D and Romance :p ... )to read before I can go home . We went out to see the "Christ of the Abyss' bronze statue in John Pennekamp state Park , but as soon as we got to the reef line the swells built up to 3-4 feet , so picking up a mooring or getting in and out of the boat was completely out of the question .That was dissappionting ,but not unusual for this spot .
Today we'll sail over to Indian Key ,do a little History Tour .
Hmmm, nothing like exploring The Fabled Florida Keys...
Nevertheless , it's the first time we pulled in here and you could say we are awaiting a mood window to cross over to ' the other side '.
I still got about 250 pages in my book (Winds from the Carolinas /Robert Wilder, A powerful Novel of the old Bahamas that fuses Adventure :) , Passion :D and Romance :p ... )to read before I can go home . We went out to see the "Christ of the Abyss' bronze statue in John Pennekamp state Park , but as soon as we got to the reef line the swells built up to 3-4 feet , so picking up a mooring or getting in and out of the boat was completely out of the question .That was dissappionting ,but not unusual for this spot .
Today we'll sail over to Indian Key ,do a little History Tour .
Hmmm, nothing like exploring The Fabled Florida Keys...
Friday, July 30, 2010
Message in a Bottle !!!!
July 29th, 2010
We always wanted to get a message in a bottle - so there you have it ! :)
Two hardheaded women couldn't find " their " captains to take them sailing the Abacos, Bahamas for the summer, so we had to take the wheel in our own hands.
Left our homeport Marathon , Florida Keys ,and seven adventurous weeks ago and 1000 miles later we are in the middle of the Gulfstream ( N 25' 33.065' W 079'56.365' ) facing the U.S. Coast and reality.For this is it .We did it !!!
Livin' up to our boat's name " Quixotic ", we refused to abandon our dream despite popular belief that this voyage was impossible , and with our last ounce of courage we set sail.
We faced adversity ranging from storms, groundings, engine trouble , way too much fun ( IS that possible ? ) to emotional and physical challenges. Did I mention the hammerheadshark ????
However, like Eleonor Roosevelt said: " Each day do one thing that scares you ."
We are proud and happy !!!
Cindy and Andrea
P.S. Let us know where and when you find this message by sending an e-mail to :
cindymaesanborn@gmail.com
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
West End to Bimini
So , it's Tuesday , July @7th , and we're in West End again , getting ready to treck back to Florida . Tomorrow morning we're heading to South Bimini ,get a good night sleep , then we head across the stream to No Name Harbor , the weather report calls for calm seas and sunny skies , going across the Gulfstream I'm not picky , as long as I don't get my ass kicked I'm good . Life is fantastic ...
We sat for a moment and just soaked up the peace of the night , the island dark and silent , the full moon glittering like a million stars on the calm ocean and “Quixotic” gently swaying . I cried when we weighed anchor , for turning the bow of our boat to sea didn’t promise the usual thrill of getting to explore a new island .
This was it . We are heading home ….
We arrived at Great Sale Cay last night and saw the most perfect sunset , not a cloud to mar the view , just awesome .We finished the evening off with a nice dinner of spear fished grunts (?)
We still got a couple of days to travel, and we take the time to reflect on an awesome trip .To say we had it all is an understatement, I don’t think I ever had better… And we got time to make plans for the year to come , all the new ideas and energy needs to be put to good use . They say you gotta have a plan , so you can get rid of it to free yourself for the life that awaits you . Looking back at the last year I have a hard time to keep my anticipation of things to come in check.
Cindy is polishing our isinglass and has this bright smile on her face .” I can see clearly now !!! “ she announces
.Isn’t this what this whole trip is about ….
This was it . We are heading home ….
We arrived at Great Sale Cay last night and saw the most perfect sunset , not a cloud to mar the view , just awesome .We finished the evening off with a nice dinner of spear fished grunts (?)
We still got a couple of days to travel, and we take the time to reflect on an awesome trip .To say we had it all is an understatement, I don’t think I ever had better… And we got time to make plans for the year to come , all the new ideas and energy needs to be put to good use . They say you gotta have a plan , so you can get rid of it to free yourself for the life that awaits you . Looking back at the last year I have a hard time to keep my anticipation of things to come in check.
Cindy is polishing our isinglass and has this bright smile on her face .” I can see clearly now !!! “ she announces
.Isn’t this what this whole trip is about ….
Monday, July 26, 2010
Foxtown - and the motor is still running...
So we're rightfully freaked out to pull in in Foxtown. This is the place we sailed in last year without our engine , got caught in a storm with 60+winds and dragged for half a mile through a mine field of rocks , no motor to save the night - but we just had to see these people who helped us out like family. And - off course they remembered these crazy american chicks , sailing all by themselves , what's wrong with them ???
Well, this year we're returning from a successful ride all the way to Little Harbor and back , and the crew here is delighted , the tennage girls inspired and we are full of the mopst delicious cracked conch and lobster in the whole Abacos.
I dove the anchor and the holding is murky at best , nothing but grass and silt , but having the engine on standby will make all the difference in the world. We've learned sooo much , I'm proud.
Well, this year we're returning from a successful ride all the way to Little Harbor and back , and the crew here is delighted , the tennage girls inspired and we are full of the mopst delicious cracked conch and lobster in the whole Abacos.
I dove the anchor and the holding is murky at best , nothing but grass and silt , but having the engine on standby will make all the difference in the world. We've learned sooo much , I'm proud.
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