Merlyn III - Best To Be Optimistic

Best to be optimistic

Went to sleep to the sound of Billie Holiday; woke to the sound of the diesel engine powering us through another morning of light winds.

Hope spring eternal and as our wives were preparing to take off from London, we openly welcomed leaden skies and distant squalls urging them to get behind us. Our short term wishes were answered with stronger winds and heavy rain coming in on the beam - we creamed along at 8 knots and crossed our fingers as it was ahead of the forecast winds; the oft repeated the story of yesterday’s wind forecast moving tantalisingly ahead of us, when reviewed the following morning!

Yet we are aboard an extremely comfortable yacht that rides the waves beautifully, with good food and good company. Truly away from today's, yesterday's and last week's news, insulated from the internet and endless emails miles, out in the middle of nowhere, doing our washing – see photo – and enjoying balmy weather in shirtsleeves or less on the 8th of December and looking forward to a warm welcome from our wives when we arrive. Not so bad..........

James