Until a few weeks ago John and I were slowly heading towards our retirement dream of sailing wherever the wind took us. Now we are living in a surreal world where everything is uncertain, the future is unknown and all around is eerily quiet. One can't but help feeling an impending sense of doom. Well that's how we felt a few days ago.
Looking at the positives we will be saving lots of money on eating out. Most importantly, this should not prevent us from sailing when the winds become favourable. We should be able to live “off the grid” presuming we can buy adequate provisions (beer, wine, pasta and
Kathryn Hynes
10 chapters
16 Apr 2020
Manly, Brisbane, Queensland
Until a few weeks ago John and I were slowly heading towards our retirement dream of sailing wherever the wind took us. Now we are living in a surreal world where everything is uncertain, the future is unknown and all around is eerily quiet. One can't but help feeling an impending sense of doom. Well that's how we felt a few days ago.
Looking at the positives we will be saving lots of money on eating out. Most importantly, this should not prevent us from sailing when the winds become favourable. We should be able to live “off the grid” presuming we can buy adequate provisions (beer, wine, pasta and
canned veges and fortunately we don’t use excessive amounts of toilet paper.
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Photos: Our first view of Summer Breeze January 2020; Reflections on the water at Manly Marina, Brisbane - Full moon March, 2020; Tallis modelling small dog life jacket - not impressed.
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