The spring in Brittany turned out to be long. Because of the blooming flowers and warm days we had experienced in February we had expected to be on our way much earlier, but it seems the phenomenon called the “second winter” is not entirely unknown beyond Scandinavia. April came and went before we felt ready to leave.
We had only completed the first leg of our journey, and already we found ourselves stuck in a marina because of bad weather. I know these things happen all the time when you’re cruising, but seriously – in the first port of call?!
For most Finns the summer is now as good as over. July is the holiday month and now kids are going back to school and adults to work. But we still have our summer holidays to look forward to, and in just a few days we’ll begin our first longer journey on our own sailboat.
The last days we have been doing boat projects and have turned some of them pretty exotic without leaving the home port. Costs have been higher than anticipated, everything has taken more time than anticipated, and some lessons have been learned the hard way. Maybe we really are sailors now, because this is what everyone keeps telling it’s all about!
Here’s our newest crew member. I’m hoping our holiday photos will turn out better from now on.