Monthly Archives: July 2005
Day 3: big blue
It’s now mid-morning on Day 3 of my journey, and I can’t believe just how blue the Atlantic is. Not the light turquoise of your typical tropical beach postcard, but a deep rich blue with a beautiful clarity and feeling … Continue reading
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First night at sea
Yesterday was all a bit of a mad rush as I raced around getting the last few things I needed. I was finally ready to set off at around 5pm, and said my farewells to Beach Villas. My neighbour, Ray, … Continue reading
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Departure day
Well, I can’t put it off any longer so much as it pains me to drag myself away from lovely Fort Lauderdale, today is the day when I intend to head off into the big blue yonder. I’ve spent the … Continue reading
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Pensioner’s paradise
I’ve now discovered why there are no old people to be seen on the streets in Fort Lauderdale – they’re all in Wal-Mart! On Monday I went along to said emporium as I’d been reliably informed that it was the … Continue reading
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The LAST last weekend?
OK, so that was definitely my final weekend in Florida. Probably. I spent Saturday playing around with the anchor and sorting out a few other little things, then my father arrived after a marathon drive all the way from Atlanta … Continue reading
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Touching bottom
Today I took Odyssey out for another spin and it was even better than last time, not that I thought that was possible. The weather was gorgeous with a pleasant easterly breeze and a flat calm sea reflecting the blue … Continue reading
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A complete boat at last!
First of all, I should come clean and say that my ‘last’ weekend in Florida was so enjoyable that I’ve decided to stay another week. As predicted, the lure of the Coliseum proved too great to resist and much drunken … Continue reading
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The first voyage
Woohoo! I’ve just got back from my first ever solo sail on Odyssey and it was fantastic 🙂 The day started a little less perfectly when I arrived at the boatyard to be presented with my final bill which was … Continue reading
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Could this be it?
This afternoon Tony made the final adjustments to the rigging, stepped back and looked aloft for a minute or two, and finally declared that I’m all set to go. I can’t quite believe it after all these weeks of effort, … Continue reading
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Bring back the feeling
Apologies for the cryptic title, but I’m sitting here in my living room listening to one of my favourite mix CDs at the moment and a tune with the afore-mentioned title is playing. It’s on a CD given out last … Continue reading
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