Here are some dolphin shots that we took at various times on the way down.
Este es video de unos delfines.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Atlantic Crossing / Travesía del Océano Atlántico
(Español debajo)
Maybe I was deliberately avoiding what was already blindingly apparent because I was chicken! Afraid that is, to make an Atlantic crossing, but not willing to admit it. But if that is not so, then the alternative, that I was too stupid to see the answer staring me in the face, is hardly any more appealing, (at least not to me!!!).
For some time recently I had been saying that, since the return Atlantic crossing to Ireland cannot be done with the degree of safety I reasonably want before May, and since Catherine must be home on the 1st April 2011, and since the hurricane season runs from June, then to cross to the Caribbean this season would simply be a dash over only to have to turn around and dash back immediately, with no time to experience the Antilles, and just not worth it.
However, all this time, nagging away at the back of my mind, was that clawing our way back to Ireland against the Northerly Portuguese trade winds in Winter, and worse, an equinotical crossing of Biscay, is a journey that I am absolutely not afraid to admit that I am too scared to attempt.
So finally the answer came bursting through with such force that whether it was cowardice or stupidity, my excuses were flicked aside like insects. For the return trip of Aragorn is not dependent on the presence of any one member of the crew, not even Catherine. I can just as easily; albeit not as contentedly; bring the boat home with a different crew in May 2011.
And so, with this inspired realization of the obvious, the last of my excuses joined its equally elusive colleagues, floating out the window.
We cross in February, we are looking forward to a year in the Caribbean, and there is plenty of time in the interim to arrange crew for the passage home in fifteen months.
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Travesía del Océano Atlántico
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Para todos, losiento para mi mal Español, soy alumno, o, al menos, era alumno, he termanado en la escuela de idioma en Las Palmas esta semana, pero solo a nivel Cervantés “A2”, es nivel básico, y este es mi primero intento a escribir alguna vez. Este es en particular para mis profesoras y amigas, Marta, Ana, y Rita.
Espero que ustedes lo disfruta, pero, si no, posiblemento no es muy bueno in inglés tambien!
¡Quiza, evitaba intencionalmente la obvia por que era una cobarde! ¿Tengo miedo travesía del Atlántico, y no puedo admitar? Pero, si no es verdad, la alternativa, que soy demasiado tonto a ver el solución que es aparente y claro, no es mejor, (para mi!).
Para mucho tiempo recientemente, he dicho, no puedan volver allende el océano a Irlanda con seguridad justo antes mayo, y Catherine tiene que volver a trabajo al 1 de abril 2011, y la estacione de los huracánes empeza en junio, tanto que traversar al Caribe este año sería un arranque, y tan pronto que aribamos, tendríamos otro arranque para volver a Europa, y no tendríamos tiempo para disfrutar los Antilles, y no vale la pena.
Sin embargo, para todo este tiempo, acosando en lo más recóndito de mi memoria, era peliéndo nosotros camino con el viento de cara en el invierno, y la traversía del Vizcaya, es una viaje que tengo miedo absolutemente!
Finalmente, llegé a la solución obvia a pesar de o mi cobardía o mi imbecilidad. Para el regreso no dependiente de alguien, ni siquiera Catherine, y puedo volver con Aragorn y otra tribulaciónes in mayo 2011.
Entonces, he inspirado con el realización del claro, el ultimo de mis excusas desaparecio. Traverseriamos in febrero, esperamos con ansia a un año in el Caribe, y hay mucho tiempo para arreglar tribulaciónes para la viaje a casa desde quince meses.
Maybe I was deliberately avoiding what was already blindingly apparent because I was chicken! Afraid that is, to make an Atlantic crossing, but not willing to admit it. But if that is not so, then the alternative, that I was too stupid to see the answer staring me in the face, is hardly any more appealing, (at least not to me!!!).
For some time recently I had been saying that, since the return Atlantic crossing to Ireland cannot be done with the degree of safety I reasonably want before May, and since Catherine must be home on the 1st April 2011, and since the hurricane season runs from June, then to cross to the Caribbean this season would simply be a dash over only to have to turn around and dash back immediately, with no time to experience the Antilles, and just not worth it.
However, all this time, nagging away at the back of my mind, was that clawing our way back to Ireland against the Northerly Portuguese trade winds in Winter, and worse, an equinotical crossing of Biscay, is a journey that I am absolutely not afraid to admit that I am too scared to attempt.
So finally the answer came bursting through with such force that whether it was cowardice or stupidity, my excuses were flicked aside like insects. For the return trip of Aragorn is not dependent on the presence of any one member of the crew, not even Catherine. I can just as easily; albeit not as contentedly; bring the boat home with a different crew in May 2011.
And so, with this inspired realization of the obvious, the last of my excuses joined its equally elusive colleagues, floating out the window.
We cross in February, we are looking forward to a year in the Caribbean, and there is plenty of time in the interim to arrange crew for the passage home in fifteen months.
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Travesía del Océano Atlántico
-----------------------------
Para todos, losiento para mi mal Español, soy alumno, o, al menos, era alumno, he termanado en la escuela de idioma en Las Palmas esta semana, pero solo a nivel Cervantés “A2”, es nivel básico, y este es mi primero intento a escribir alguna vez. Este es en particular para mis profesoras y amigas, Marta, Ana, y Rita.
Espero que ustedes lo disfruta, pero, si no, posiblemento no es muy bueno in inglés tambien!
¡Quiza, evitaba intencionalmente la obvia por que era una cobarde! ¿Tengo miedo travesía del Atlántico, y no puedo admitar? Pero, si no es verdad, la alternativa, que soy demasiado tonto a ver el solución que es aparente y claro, no es mejor, (para mi!).
Para mucho tiempo recientemente, he dicho, no puedan volver allende el océano a Irlanda con seguridad justo antes mayo, y Catherine tiene que volver a trabajo al 1 de abril 2011, y la estacione de los huracánes empeza en junio, tanto que traversar al Caribe este año sería un arranque, y tan pronto que aribamos, tendríamos otro arranque para volver a Europa, y no tendríamos tiempo para disfrutar los Antilles, y no vale la pena.
Sin embargo, para todo este tiempo, acosando en lo más recóndito de mi memoria, era peliéndo nosotros camino con el viento de cara en el invierno, y la traversía del Vizcaya, es una viaje que tengo miedo absolutemente!
Finalmente, llegé a la solución obvia a pesar de o mi cobardía o mi imbecilidad. Para el regreso no dependiente de alguien, ni siquiera Catherine, y puedo volver con Aragorn y otra tribulaciónes in mayo 2011.
Entonces, he inspirado con el realización del claro, el ultimo de mis excusas desaparecio. Traverseriamos in febrero, esperamos con ansia a un año in el Caribe, y hay mucho tiempo para arreglar tribulaciónes para la viaje a casa desde quince meses.
Christmas /New year
Just to fill in the blanks, we brought Aragorn into the marina to leave her here over Christmas while we were home. And we are staying in the marina until February, agonizing over where to go next - stay in the Canaries, cruise back to Europe or the African Med coast, or go west.
We got home at Christmas for 2 weeks, but got to see too few of you as we were weather bound for much of the time. We left in the nic of time (on 5th Jan), before the really bad weather came from 6th of Jan on. As we were staying in Catherine's Mum's outside Blessington, I wouldn't have been too optimistic about making our flight if that weather had come in a day sooner.
In the meantime we have been getting our bits and pieces fixed, and continued our Spanish lessons, until we finished them on 22nd January.
Ahora, ablamos un pocito más.
Hasta luego!
We got home at Christmas for 2 weeks, but got to see too few of you as we were weather bound for much of the time. We left in the nic of time (on 5th Jan), before the really bad weather came from 6th of Jan on. As we were staying in Catherine's Mum's outside Blessington, I wouldn't have been too optimistic about making our flight if that weather had come in a day sooner.
In the meantime we have been getting our bits and pieces fixed, and continued our Spanish lessons, until we finished them on 22nd January.
Ahora, ablamos un pocito más.
Hasta luego!
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