Miles traveled days 21-23: 380
Miles traveled total : 2,907
Miles to Port Angeles: 2,048
Then: Dreaming of jumping overboard to cool off while on passage into the beautiful warm blue waters of the South Pacific.
Now: Terrified of falling into the 49 degree North Pacific and being completely hypothermic in 15 minutes.
Then: Maya the “don’t touch me” cat sleeping on the freezer during the day.
Now: Maya snuggled under the covers sucking all the possible body heat she can out of us.
Then: Shorts and tank tops.
Now: 4 layers on top – including a thermal, 2 layers on bottom – including foulies, 2 pairs of socks, shoes and a hat.
Then: Turning the tap in the shower to cold hoping for some reason you’ll get cold water.
Now: Running the engine for half hour to charge batteries and heat water before you even consider a shower.
Then: Hating both the engine running and cooking for the extra heat it causes in the cabin.
Now: Loving both the engine running and cooking for the extra heat it causes in the cabin.
Then: Changing shirts sometimes 2 or 3 times a day because they’re soaked with sweat.
Now: Changing shirts sometimes every 2 or 3 days because you don’t have enough long sleeves for the entire passage.
Then: 10 minutes after a shower you can’t tell you even took one.
Now: When was our last shower?
Then: All meals and 90% of our time spent in the cockpit.
Now: Go outside – are you crazy? Only when absolutely necessary to run the boat.
Then: Sailing on starry moonlit nights.
Now: Fog, fog, fog, and more fog.
Teresa
