tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178563583693618350.post1192943427882701992..comments2023-09-24T03:04:46.113-07:00Comments on Team Giddyup: Snapshot: One Year on LandTeam Giddyuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547473588977308684noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178563583693618350.post-38125680907318273262018-03-13T21:11:44.370-07:002018-03-13T21:11:44.370-07:00Just thought I'd make a comment here and ask a...Just thought I'd make a comment here and ask a question. The care and feeding of a cruising boat, even a solid one like we have/had, becomes tedious after a while. Every time you get caught up, it's just a matter of a short wait till something else pops up. If you have a boat with a lot of bells and whistles, like Piko, there is a lot more to fix and maintain. I don't mind working on the boat, and enjoy the satisfaction of completing a project, but it gets discouraging when you finally realize the boat itself is a project that you will never finish.<br /><br />Another thing that happens after a few years, and you may have experienced this yourselves, is the sailing itself gets more worrisome. My last single handed passage from New Cal to Oz, was quite stressful and I couldn't figure out why. I was talking to a Kiwi friend when I got here about that, and he said, "The more you learn about sailing, the scarier it gets." He's right, the bliss of ignorance had disappeared.<br /><br />The single handing, surprisingly, is more of a problem at the destination than getting there. The few times I've had passengers or crew, I found I did a lot more and had more fun doing it. Also, logistically, you can do more things when you are not alone. For example going to a remote place and kite boarding by yourself is insane, particularly at my level. Many times I've been in a place with ideal wind, tide and weather, but no one else out there. <br /><br />Of course the obvious solution to that part is to find someone to come along, but that has it own set of problems. So right now, I'm thinking to put Piko up on the hard for a while and go somewhere like the Philippines or Dominican Republic, get a place close to the beach and concentrate on the kiting, and think about where I want to go from here. One advantage you have is that you are young enough that you can take this life back up down the road somewhere, which I think probably made it an easier decision for you. At my age I probably shouldn't make that assumption. <br /><br />Which brings me to my question. You sold the boat in Oz? Did you think you could have gotten more out of it selling somewhere else, or were you happy with the result?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519878080500522364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178563583693618350.post-71730947351747862052017-04-04T12:55:22.676-07:002017-04-04T12:55:22.676-07:00Thanks John! We have a pretty good gig here in the...Thanks John! We have a pretty good gig here in the Prairies and have met a bunch of nice people. Now, if only there were mountains...or an ocean ;)Team Giddyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547473588977308684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178563583693618350.post-43571375509399547172017-04-04T11:51:10.351-07:002017-04-04T11:51:10.351-07:00Great post. I hope life in the big prairie town is...Great post. I hope life in the big prairie town is treating you well while you head towards Stage 1.John Caseyhttp://www.fake-it.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178563583693618350.post-16799525171615235532017-04-03T09:50:13.304-07:002017-04-03T09:50:13.304-07:00We were asked by email "What were the most da...We were asked by email "What were the most dangerous situations and how were they overcome?"<br /><br />I don't mean to make a joke but I define danger as what is most likely to kill us and so that makes the most dangerous situations I feel like we were ever in things like being a pedestrian in cities we visited. I feel like I was much more likely to be hit by a car than to die in the ocean or a storm. Or stressing about stuff which increases your likelihood to die from just about every disease.Team Giddyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547473588977308684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178563583693618350.post-37140142651533687112017-04-03T09:47:18.885-07:002017-04-03T09:47:18.885-07:00I honestly don't know yet. Stage 1 in returnin...I honestly don't know yet. Stage 1 in returning to vagabonding is making enough money for early retirement. Somewhere during Stage 1 we will decide what Stage 2 is. We have loads of ideas and we change our mind a lot.Team Giddyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547473588977308684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178563583693618350.post-66115262050622611422017-04-03T09:46:02.806-07:002017-04-03T09:46:02.806-07:00Very excited for you guys!Very excited for you guys!Team Giddyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547473588977308684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178563583693618350.post-29707241519400160842017-04-03T07:45:14.813-07:002017-04-03T07:45:14.813-07:00What's next? :)What's next? :)With Briohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172846286466301869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178563583693618350.post-82983357412675729932017-04-03T06:04:45.502-07:002017-04-03T06:04:45.502-07:00Sounds like a great year back on land! Love your Q...Sounds like a great year back on land! Love your Q&As .. especially since we'll finally be cruising later thumis year. So much goibg tbrough our heads .. still so much to learn, but we're excited!Cheryl Geetinghttp://www.mid-lifecruising.comnoreply@blogger.com