Day 10
Day 10 wasn’t the best day. Though it was nice to wake up in a bed that wasn’t rocking back and forth in bad weather. We still had to process what happened since we left on our trip. The boat was dunzo. We couldn’t sail under wind power alone. And with the realization that the engine was completely shot, we needed to figure out what we were gonna do for the next week or more while the engine was being re-built.
We’ve decided to leave St. James City/Pine Island. Though the people are friendly and awesome, we can’t afford to stay in a motel for a week or two or three. We both have a place and vehicles back home. So while I worked all day on client work, Chad headed out to talk to the marine shop.
Later on when the tide was better, he decided to move the boat to the marine shop for repair. So now the boat is out of the water. Day 11 will be us packing up and heading back home for a while.
We really truly thought we had enough time to make it down the Keys for New Years. Almost two weeks to get there. But the engine let us down. I guess the picture to the right is as close as I’m going to get for a while. Looking back on things, I don’t regret anything and I can’t wait to get underway once the boat is back in action. But for now, I have to get my land legs back and prepare for New Years!
I’ve been thinking about writing a post about what I’ve learned so far since being on this trip. Believe it or not, I’ve learned a lot. Not just sailing and boating, but more on that in another post!
