OMG! I'm here. The last 10 days have been a whirl and here I am in Hawaii. My mind thinks I'm still back in Oz just visiting a mariner somewhere. That is until I notice that they walk on the right side of the path, the toilet bowls are full of water and the dude on the radio has an American accent! Then I say "Oh Yeah! I'M IN AMERICA!
I'm buggered. Haven't stopped to draw breath in 10 days and then an overnight flight and a full day of unpacking, helping clean and taking out garbage. I sure do hope I sleep well tonight.
So, where am I. I'm in the Ko Olina mariner. The sun is shining, it's warm and muggy (particularly compared to Canberra). The yacht is great, lots of wood paneling and floorboards. And lots of crap. Multiples of everything including 6 potato peelers. But Jules and Louis have done a grand job cleaning and tidying up. It's looking great. Tomorrow we'll go through the pantry and the medicine kit to take inventory, throw out old stuff and nut out a shopping list.
This afternoon we all get to meet the owner who's arriving from Georgia today. We'll have a "getting to know you" afternoon and do dinner somewhere nice. Sunday is our day off to see the sights, other than the insides of a boat, and check out Wakiki and a few other places.
Not sea sick yet, though we are moored in a very quiet, still bay. Next week when we're ready we'll push off towards the Marshall Islands. It will be 12 days of 24/7 sailing by wind or motor. So for 12 days we won't see land! No getting off. At the mercy of the sea and her vagaries. Holed up with 4 other people in a tiny space the size of the average living/dining room. Whoa! What a challenge.
My room is not much bigger than a broom closet on its side AND I'm sharing it with another human being, Ian, from Alaska. Ian arrives Sunday. I hope he doesn't snore or fart too loudly!
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