Today we are setting off for our summer sailing. It's beautiful weather, but cold and rain is forecast for the next couple of days - wouldn't you know it? I refuse to let it bother me and we are looking forward to several months out on the water. I'm anticipating the delights of sitting quietly on deck late in the evening, in the open air and enjoying the soft silvery light of the stars and the bright rays of the moon followed by long, lazy days of sailing and exploring. It is always a time of tranquil happiness for us. Even though we do get tired during the day, it is an agreeable fatigue and by evening we are soothed by the peacefulness and beauty of the natural world that surrounds us. It leaves us quite content to do absolutely nothing and to rest satisfied with the mere pleasure of existence. There is no better life!




To answer those of you who have asked, yes we do have a laptop with wireless internet connection on board and we are hoping to link in to so-called "hotspots" along the route and update the blog and read emails, but I can't promise that I'll answer letters promptly and you may get two weeks worth of updates at once then nothing for another two weeks. We'll have to see how it goes.

To those of you living along our route, I have your numbers and we'll be in touch as we get nearer - I am SO looking forward to meeting up with all of you!

Now my husband is looking impatient and I still haven't cleaned the fridge out, so it really is time to go.

Take care everyone and I'll be in touch.