Boats and birds

Saturday December 28

It’s hard to believe four weeks ago today we started this journey, my how time flies! The biggest surprise to me was I never anticipated we would’ve traveled down the the Inter coastal waterway. I expected all ocean sailing. Mother Nature had other plans. But it’s ok, we met several wonderful people along the way and spent great times with them!

I find it hard to sleep most nights with the rock’n and rolling, all the creeks the boat makes, from the ropes on the wenches to the halyards in the mast, canned foods sliding in the shelves, the bouncing of the memory foam mattress topper and even the water sloshing in the tank. It’s a new environment to adapt to.

Sailed through light showers this morning. A cloud 11 miles away was a bit angry and formed a water spout, lucky we had already past it.

Birds and boats. I’m guessing it’s a thing. At least once a day a bird or two just circle the boat. One even landed, that’s the second this happened to us.

We’ve also been trying to get regular exercise, sea conditions permitting. Typically we’d do 3 or 4 sets 15 reps of sit ups, Superman’s, squats, tricep dips, chest press, small arm circles and neck stretches. Balance can be an issue on moving boat but we’re making it work.

Cuba

Friday December 27

Just cruising the Caribbean Sea today! The time zone, where are we in relation to that? We don’t have cell service right now so we decided we are on boat time! Our own zone, at least till civilization tells us otherwise.

I didn’t expect the calmness around Cuba. One day we’re allowed to go there the next day we’re not. I wondered if a large military force chasing away anyone who got close. Instead it was green with vegetation along the coast with small sandy beaches, very serene. As we rounded the most western tip of Cuba there is this lighthouse Cabo de San Antonio.

Cruising at 6 knots winds out of East 12-15 knots.

Cuba

A few days ago, I did a inventory of all food on the boat and where it’s located. Will need to rearrange later so like items are together. Today we took that list and made a master list of how many of each item we had.

Had a boat argument today, how much heel of the boat while under sail is acceptable for 1) showering 2) cooking 3) eating 4) sleeping?

Rain Day

Thursday December 26, 2019

The cockpit was wet this morning, it rained a bit last night. The sky behind us is really ugly fortunately it is crossing behind us.

Merry Christmas

Wednesday December 25, 2019

So this was Christmas 🎄!

It’s 74 degrees today in Key West, 40 back home in Pennsylvania.

Listened to Christmas music 🎶 all day.

Dozens of Dolphins came to swim by us this morning.

12:30pm cheers! champagne time🥂with lunch!

Cracked Black Pepper and Olive Oil Triscuts!

It’s ok to have Halloween candy on Christmas right?

Added waterproofing to the Bimini.

The code 65 sail “Cody” was up almost all day.

We fished for a bit, didn’t catch anything.

Merry Christmas from us on Trance!

Dan, Danielle and Me