Strange life
Salsa af Stavsnas
Ellinor Ristoff Staffan Ehde
Wed 12 Jun 2013 02:39
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Yesterday- cleaning the hull in a surge that
knocked me all the time- I'm beaten up like a rugby player- really hate that
job.And there is more to do...
As I come on board I hear the bilge pump working
and working, open the machine room and a hose for hot water has blown so the
pump is emptying a whole tank of fresh water in the machine room, like a
fountain.
Well we are going to have Felice for dinner, so we
just close down the pump and have to use the footpump in the galley for
everything.
At night a very nice dinner with BBQ tuna and
red bates- feta cheese - cous cous and cold white wine.
The kids watch Aristocats, leaves the adults
talking in the cockpit.
Today - into the machine room and start repair
work, and to be honest- today I really question this life. I feel like a slave
working with the boat instead of enjoying this great island. We have been here
several days and the furthest we have come is 300 meter ashore!
Ellinor is working like crazy sewing because she
could borrow a real pro sewing machine from Felice and they will leave any
day.
In front of me I have service of two engines and
there is no end to maintance work. Is it really fun? What is happening with the
book I want to write? I have not been able to write since March. At home I had
more time to do other things. Ellinor has not painted since her
birthday.
It is simply a joke- this "free life"- since we
have to support ourselves and all the functions on board - they keep us busy
doing so.
Felice was really kind and took the kids ashore
today, Ellinor could sew and I should write, but the time I had for doing that I
needed to read what I have written to get into the work again, and that is going
to take time- for sure.
It might feel better tomorrow, but for now....It is
just frustrating- I said it before and I will say it again:
Yachting is about fixing your boat in exotic
places
By the way, there is a brand new boat in the bay,
the woman on board seeked Ellinor for doctors advice, and her husband said that
even though they have a brand new boat he is struggling with failing equipment
and ordering parts all the time. Isn't that strange?
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