Arrivers and Leavers

Arrivers and
Leavers Position: 34:26.905S 058:30.54W – Club Nautico
Date: The cruising
world is divided into those for whom the best day is the day they arrive in a
new port – the Arrivers - and those for whom the best day is the day they leave
for the open sea bound for the next port – the Leavers. I am definitely a
Leaver. When I’m at sea, I can’t wipe the smile off my face, almost regardless
of the conditions. I am master of my own destiny working with the natural forces
of winds waves and tides. Arrival in port means the return of all the pressures
imposed by the unnatural world – the bureaucrats, the re-provisioning, checking
finances, dealing with accumulated emails and sorting out a miscellany of
problems. It is tiring and often stressful. Our time in
The cold front
that swept us up so quickly from Ushuaia overtook us in the mouth of the River
Plate and left us wallowing in the light winds of a high pressure system. BA had
been suffering cold autumnal weather before our arrival, but we brought the sun
with us and it has been hot and sunny since we’ve been here. Whilst I’ve spent
most of the time so far working on the boat, The plan is that
we leave early on Saturday morning for Angra Dos Reis in
I probably won’t
post another blog until we set
off. |