Saturday, January 31, 2009 |
Author: Jacob
The intensity of our trip has been unexpected. Light winds become gale force, safe anchorages become leeshores as darkness falls, days without real sleep and the relentlessness can be overwhelming. The ocean can seem as if it has singled you out; obstacles become personal.
In The Toilers of the Sea Victor Hugo writes:
The sea, in conjunction with the wind, is a composite of forces. A ship is a composite of mechanisms. The sea's forces are mechanisms of infinite power; the ship's mechanisms are forces of limited power. Between these two organisms, one inexhaustible, the other intelligent, takes place the combat that is called navigation.
When things are difficult, the fatigue of it can leave you empty, with only the knowledge that you have to give more, there is no other option. A day later and the same intensity of experience can offer you an evening underneath a panorama of stars untouched by any human influence, or dinner at anchor while music drifts from a small outpost of a fishing town at the end of a hundred miles of dirt road.
We are still very much new to this, and mile by mile we can feel ourselves learning to meet the challenges of the sea with more economy of mind and body, gathering strength from our experiences both good and bad.
Isla San Martin, lobster fisherman camp.
Turtle Bay, might not be pretty, but a welcome rest.
Typical Turtle Bay street, a world from SF Bay.
A rough video of sailing from Isla San Martin to Bahia San Quintin
5 comments:
I can't begin to imagine how overwhelming and difficult it must be at the same time beautiful and awe inspiring! It's moments as these that leave a lasting impression on our lives and our personalities.
I wish you both a safe, fun and long eventful journey.
Look forward to seeing you both when you return to us safe and full of great stories from your voyage.
J&J,
Great blogging! Poetic. Adversity breeds interesting verse. FYI it does get easier.
Greg
Wow this seems to be a wonderful and full of excitement adventure. This is for sure a unforgettable experience for you guys. So make a snap of picture on every place you've traveled as this will always be a part of your happy memories
San Quinn !!! from the GLP - tiiiiiiiiiight