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Overnight stays

Following on from Neil's post about staying aboard James Burke overnight, for me it is a completely new experience. I am a novice boatie and completely out of my comfort zone on the water! The nights we've stayed on board I've enjoyed, obviously due to being in calm waters and in comfort. It was lovely to see the moon and city lights off in the distance and feel warm and comfortable, I'm sure it'll be a different story when we're out to sea 😬. I liked waking up to seagulls and ducks and seeing the whales was an incredible experience. I've never been so close to whales and for me it was the sound that was mesmerisinig just as much as the sight as these magnificent creatures made their way north, passing by us as they went. I completely forgot for those moments that I felt seasick (we had cut the engine and were drifting with the waves). While currently locked down in Sydney and unable to travel, I think the sooner we can get away the better for me. I honestly don't know if I'm going to rise to the challenge of living on a boat but I will give it my best shot. Neil reminds me I've had two years to learn how to tie knots, and I can now say with confidence I can tie (and recognise) a clove hitch, a half hitch, a bowline and a figure of eight! (Actually will need a refresher on the bowline and figure of eight.) He can be assured the lights won't fall off the trailer on the way home any longer after I've tied them on 😂.      
 





Spot the seagull looking through the hatch! 

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