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Originally Posted by emagin
Wha???
No more pages.
This story ends?
Nooooo!
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When one becomes completely polluted with an idea, it's hard for the story to end...
A rough update:
1) We completely streamlined our possessions. No house, no cars, no junk. We kept a beach lot on the Oregon coast.
2) We moved to London, where the kids are increasingly excited about living in Europe.
3) We bought a nicely sea-worthy Rival 34, fully restored and ready to go. We sail almost every other weekend on the Solent.
4) We're taking extensive RYA certification courses. My wife has more than I do, but I have the Dayskipper rating already. (She'll finish her's soon.) We both did 13 evenings of theory courses and passed the exam (excellent chart work experience).
5) My wife and I both crossed the English channel earlier in May/June, with experienced Yachtmasters on separate trips. (Her to Channel Islands, me to Normandie).
6) We just got back from a great
four days and nights of cruising to/from the Isle of Wight.
So, what's our
possible future?
- Yachtmaster Theory Certifications
- International TOEFL Certificates for Teaching English
- Travel Photography Courses
- An upgrade to a 42 foot off-shore capable boat, when we need it
- 2-5 years of cruising, starting in a few years
So, maybe things are going slower than others might like, but we do something just about every week that adds to a possible future like the one above. As the kids get older, they are more interested in the plan, and more confident they can be full and essential crew members.
I guess it's one of those things where the process is as important as the end, overall.
Have a great time in Mexico-- we still read
Latitude 38 all the time online. How long do you plan to cruise?