This morning I walked along the back lane, thinking about this second half of life that I am living. I rambled my way and murmured my thoughts. This is the weekend before the weekend that we head off to seriously find out first yacht.
We’ve been warned it may take a while to find ‘the one’. It is an important decision because this could end up being our home for a while. Also, we have a budget to keep and every expense above that eats into the money left for travel.
Here is the sunlight tree I stopped to photographyWhere will we travel? We don’t know yet. With regard to sailing, we have much more to learn. We still face physical challenges and unanswered questions. I thought Chris’s his heart attack back in August, had put an end to sailing. But he is making a good recovery and we continue to press on and pursue the dream.
Met this fellow on my early morning walkSo we have turned our attention to finding a yacht. Three have been considered so far. I could not go along to look, but I trust Chris’s judgment. We dipped our toes into the mad world of buying a boat and immediately felt the frustration of viewing a strong possibility, only to be told another offer was on the table. To secure the deal we would need to up the asking price by €5000!! Needless to say we walked away – crest fallen, but wiser.
