19 - The mountain air was great, but still it felt good to see the ocean again as we came down the hills on our way back. I really like mountains but I guess I will never live somewhere too far away from the SEA. Maybe I will live up a mountain with a view on the SEA or maybe by the SEA with a view on the mountains... 16/11/2011
20 - On my last night at SEA I met with intensifying ship traffic and came to feel the strong northern Agulhas Current with its higher and steeper waves coupled with a southerly wind blowing at 25 knots that
fortunately slowly faded away. 14/11/2011
fortunately slowly faded away. 14/11/2011
21 - Ten nautical miles from Durban I couldn't see anything... Five nautical miles and I still couldn't see...Three nautical miles and... Yes, I can see it! I sighted softly...I was too SEA weary to laugh or do a merry dance. Normally I would bounce of joy coming in harbor and this happiness would stay with me for a couple of days. Oh yes, sure I was happy, but I also had mixed feelings knowing that my peaceful time aboard Guppy and harmony with nature were soon to be disrupted. 14/11/2011
Yan-Arthus Bertrand
22 - I was told that there was a ship now comming out of port so I had to wait for this SEA monster to pass me by as it went out. 14/11/2011
23 - Well actually I'd rather be back on the open SEA - it's so stressful here with all the people who want to talk to me! It does take getting used to again. Anyway, with a 35 knots southerly wind blowing in from the SEA I can't even start thinking of sailing out, the wind probably blowing much stronger further out. So, hundreds of other things have happened to me already but in contrast to life at SEA so much happens at the same time here that I cannot recall it all. At SEA my typical day's highlights were having dinner, sleeping, sliding over a very high wave, watching a strange cloud, or spotting a ship - small things that made my day and kept me very happy day after day... 14/11/2011
24 - But it is also true that I could have gone kept sailing for some more weeks. On the open SEA, I did not care too much about our destination or how fast we were going, but now I am constantly checking our course and speed. 10/11/2011
Yan-Arthus Bertrand
25 - WHAAAM! ARGH, grmpbl hmpf hmpf %(?#*$& wave! After cursing the SEA, the waves, the wind and then some ... I changed mood and felt like on top of the world again. Indeed staying grumpy won't change a thing. 9/11/2011
26 - After six weeks at SEA with the waves, the horizon and the clouds only, it will take some time before I get used to land again. 5/11/2011
27 - Apparently the SEA did come inside somehow with the last storm. So bobbing along at minimum speed on this calm and sunny day I kept busy drying everything up outside. 4/11/2011
Yan-Arthus Bertrand
28 - This dolphin was the first living SEA creature I have seen since I left Darwin and it really made my day. 30/10/2011
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- Hi Laura "Alice in WonderSEA" Dekker!
I keep counting how many times you have mentioned the magic word SEA on your nice, very nice blog. (48 until now) This is easy and fun. Later I will try to find out what is your most beautiful ten quotes. This will be rather difficult. Difficult but at the same time very enjoyable.
Look !
http://estreladalvacabofrio.blogspot.com/2012/01/laura-alice-in-wonderland-dekker-talk_08.html
Good, very good winds and please don't hurry up. :)
Fernando "Morning Star" Costa, from Cabo Frio, Brazil
My favorite quote, among those published in this post, is number 19, below. And you, dear reader? Will you reveal me yours?
ResponderExcluir19 - The mountain air was great, but still it felt good to see the ocean again as we came down the hills on our way back. I really like mountains but I guess I will never live somewhere too far away from the SEA. Maybe I will live up a mountain with a view on the SEA or maybe by the SEA with a view on the mountains... 16/11/2011