The day dawned sunny and still. A beautiful day. But not exactly the day to be out on a 41 foot chartered sailboat if one was looking to practice sailing and learn more. What can you do?
We gathered our swimming, snorkelling, lunch and activity things and headed down to the dock. After Remie and I ran a few last minute errands we met the boys at the boat called "Karma". We climbed on board and waited for Barney, our skipper. The kids were so excited.
Barney finally arrived and was not at all what we expected. He was not the mid-50s salty Aussie bloke who we thought he would be given the name. He was instead a mid-20s English lad with a penchant for adventure and a calm demeanor - perfect for us.
Barney finally arrived and was not at all what we expected. He was not the mid-50s salty Aussie bloke who we thought he would be given the name. He was instead a mid-20s English lad with a penchant for adventure and a calm demeanor - perfect for us.
We got underway after our initial briefing and the boys enjoyed their sailing while the kids checked out the boat and I enjoyed the scenery and experience. Seeing the area from the water was amazing.
We talked with Barney about his experiences as a skipper. He entertained us with the story of the Chinese man who just wanted to fish all day ("He was up at 5am with 2 fishing lines in the water!"). He told us about the woman who broke down and cried about her terminal cancer. I decided at that point to keep my plight a secret.
We had a great day sailing (motoring mostly), snorkeling, riding in the dingy, lunching, swimming and even hiking up to the lookout on Whitsunday Island. We saw stripey fish, beautiful corals, stingrays, a gorgeous beach and lots of boats. It was a great day. I am lucky to have had the opportunity to have experienced it.
We talked with Barney about his experiences as a skipper. He entertained us with the story of the Chinese man who just wanted to fish all day ("He was up at 5am with 2 fishing lines in the water!"). He told us about the woman who broke down and cried about her terminal cancer. I decided at that point to keep my plight a secret.
We had a great day sailing (motoring mostly), snorkeling, riding in the dingy, lunching, swimming and even hiking up to the lookout on Whitsunday Island. We saw stripey fish, beautiful corals, stingrays, a gorgeous beach and lots of boats. It was a great day. I am lucky to have had the opportunity to have experienced it.
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