Wobbly Bellies

Written Dec. 31st last day of 2010!



When I'm sitting here on the "brigde" which is the sailing term for the stearing room up on deck, I realize this is the last day of the year.


Belgium is on my left side and England is quietly somewhere out there in the horizon on my right hand side. We left yesterday morning. Was due to leave the day before but decided due to unlucky weather we stayed another night at the port in Ternauzen. And here I am. On a boat, nicely rocking from side to side with the frigin horizon as a daily view. I love it!


Yesterday was somewhat thee worst day I had since I got onboard. A lot had to be done the previous day; preparing the sails, testing these and pull a hell of a lot of robes. My back did not like this at all. Always been suffering from muscle contractions around my scaptulars and with freezing weather this resulted in a mean migraine. Not to mention as we set sails I came down with the delight of seasickness. Damn it!

Despite feeling like pooh and apparently looking worse than that I had to stay on deck, my excitement for this journey overtook the pain. For a few hours anyhow till Lizz (an amazing woman from Byron Bay, Australia!!) more or less carried me to bed for a massage and healing. This put me to sleep for a while till I woke up and once again realized by looking out my little round cabin window; I am finally on water.
Im so ridiculously excited about this journey and the new life I have brought upon myself. There is so much to write about; the crew onboard, the Captain, the dogs, the feeling of the waves, the horizon and most of all the feelings inside of me that keeps giving me signals that this will be an amazing time and being grateful is the least I can do.


Woke up this morning after a long night sleep, prepared the fruitplatter for the "brigde" that is essential, the Captains coffee and my own. Quietly watching the horizon out on deck with 4 playing puppies around me and a frigin ridiculous large smile on my face.

All this and more and it's only the first day!

2011 will be a heck of a year with butt loads of surprises, I cannot wait to seek 'em all!

Thank You