The only thing I want to do
is to be in the arms of someone who believes in me
like I believe in you
Hey World, Whatcha say
Should I stick around for another day or two
Don’t give up on my and I won’t give up on you
Just believe in me like I believe in you
~Michael Franti
Although there are only 2 of us on this vessel, many times the people puzzle pieces come to mind and stay with me for much of the day. I hope that they (you!) can feel me! A song or a story conjures their souls, a memory or a possession, a lesson learned or favorite phrase are all ways that the people in my life shine in my mind, and meditating on these lovely folks is a way to visit with them, send out energy and good vibes, try to picture where in the world and in your lives you’re at.
“Travel, which is nearly always seen as an attempt to escape from the ego, is in my opinion, the opposite. Nothing induces concentration or inspires memory like an alien landscape or a foreign culture. It is simply not possible (as romantics think) to lose yourself in an exotic place. Much more likely is an experience of intense nostalgia, a haring back to an earlier stage of your life or seeing clearly a serious mistake. But this does not happen to the exclusion of the exotic present. What makes the whole experience vivid and sometimes thrilling, is the juxtaposition of the present and the past: [Vancouver seen from the watery South Pacific waves].” Paul Theroux, the Happy Isles of Oceania.
We set up for wing on wing, with the wind coming from behind us, for ten minutes until Captain decided that the winds weren’t strong enough to keep the sails full enough and remain on our desired course. Back to broad reach, and being drawn to the port side of the board, where wing on wing gives Kayak an equal roll side to side, a similar feelings in the cabin as riding the Pirate Ship at the amusement park.
@6pm
11° 12’ N
121° 20’ W
Traveled 141nm
~ 5- 7 knots / hour
Breakfast: PB & nutella quesdillas (B had eggs)
Lunch: Pasta salad with beans, cuke, corn
Dinner: Black bean and mango curry, corn bread
Green in the Blue 