Not Sailing

You may think that cruising is “roughing it”. There is some truth to that thinking. Long passages with just two people to stand watches can get tiring and become a drag. We don’t have hot water for bathing in the shower. In fact we have never used our onboard shower. When at sea we shower on deck when no boats are around or at night. We heat the water using the sun. The marinas have showers.

On the other hand, the marina we are in now is attached to a very luxurious resort. The swimming pools are stunning with large slides, islands, bridges and gorgeous views. They have a small zoo. You will often see ostrich and peacocks walking the magnificently landscaped grounds. The lap pool’s water is kept cool, which of course is what the distance swimmers like. The restaurants offer exotic menus with prices to match. They have a club for the cruisers with great Internet access and reasonable long distance telephone access; US satellite TV and relatively cheap drinks and food. The marina runs seminars for cruisers that are going to the South Seas and another set for those going thru the ditch. Dock parties are held every week or so. They also sponsor sailboat races and regattas. The marina is spotless.

Vagari could use some maintenance but we have a hard time getting to it because we have to go the pool every afternoon to visit with the other cruisers. In the cool of the morning we really enjoy exploring the area on our bicycle. Then we have to decide what we are going to do for dinner.

So we are not sailing for a while, waiting for the Coleman family to visit. We are excited waiting for our kids and grand children. In the meantime we are enjoying the good life.