WEB DIARY FOR LADY LIV
Ladyliv
Mon 27 Aug 2007 23:58
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THE ADVENTURE BEGINS ....!
Position 36:44.87N
28:56.45E
The adventure began at Gatwick Airport yesterday -
Sunday 26th August 2007, when Sue (DP) and Steve dropped us off, with 72
kilos of baggage (yes, 72, and, Bob tells me that he wedged my case in on the
conveyor belt so quite a bit of the weight was hanging in thin air .. thank you
to the nice check in man who decided that we shouldn't pay for our excess weight
and sent us on our way. Some tears and cuddles at the goodbyes and
then through to the duty free shop where I (M) bought a nifty little Nikon
camera to capture some images of our Odyssey. One hour delay on the
flight.
We arrived at Dalaman airport in Turkey to
sweltering heat and little breeze, having met a couple on the flight whose
wedding I photographed in Brighton about four years ago (small world)
and turned up at Port Gocek marina to find that Lady Liv was not where we
had left her last month ! We did find her after a phone call to the
Office, and our current position is 36:44.87N 28:56.45E so you can see on
the map exactly where we are. Quite emotional at leaving our families and
friends in the UK, it didn't seem possible that after almost two years of
planning, we were at the start of our journey. A very exciting
prospect !
MONDAY 27 AUGUST:
A late start, adjusting to the lack of sleep for
the previous few stressful days of packing the house up, we spent most
of what was left of the morning and into the afternoon unpacking
our bulging bags, full of clothes and boat bits - some clothes will
have to be sent back to the UK, as we (mainly I) packed far too much,
as usual !! Took the dinghy into Gocek town, dropped
blankets into the laundry, where the temperature must have been in the
50s C. Lunched (at 4pm) at a very pleasant bar/restaurant
overlooking the bay, had some amazing veggie meze ! Worked on the
boat, organised freezer repair and liferaft service, set up the satellite phone
(which is how this diary page will be uploaded) and visited two chandlers in the
town, and of course the supermarket ! Bob is flagging with the heat
and tiredness today - poor old boy .. fell asleep up on deck this evening,
his snoring woke the neighbours. Too tired and hot to eat out
tonight, so feasted on apple tea & biscuits... Our new sails have
been delayed, as the wrong fabric has been sent to the sailmakers from the
States, we will be delayed here until Friday now, so will lose out on a day
sailing through the Greek Isles towards Santorini (Thira) where we will pick up
Stu & Becs, our first companions on our trip.
More news tomorrow, and will update this page most
days, along with some images. Love to our families and friends - we
miss you, but hope that you will fly out and join us on the yacht between now
and next May ! Thanks also to Gisela & Stan, Rich &
Luce, Sue DP & Steve and Jon, for all their help in packing the house up and
moving our belongings around the Home Counties and Europe !
M & Heff xx
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