Sep 26 2009
Madaline’s Birthday
Sailing in San Diego- My good friends Laura and David Scarafone’s daughter Madaline was celebrating her 8th birthday and wanted to go for a sail. While out on a busy Sunday afternoon we saw all kinds of boats and many friends on the water. The big BMW/Oracle tri flew past us, triggering memories of last October, as they were the last boat we saw when we left San Diego to sail around the world. We sailed for a bit alongside Bart Zigler on his lovely schooner “Shine on” and they took some great photos of us. It is always a treat to get pictures of one’s boat, as you can’t see the outside from the inside.
I am leaving next weekend to go back to the east coast for the Annapolis boat show. I have bought a motorcycle , a BMW R100RT and will be using it to get there and back again, roughly 7,000 miles. This is an older model, what they call an “airhead” because of its flat twin boxer engine. I’ve ridden a bicycle across the U.S. and have driven trucks and cars across the country, but this will be my first long motorcycle trip. I’m giving myself a week to make the trip and am looking forward to the ride. If you make it to the show, find me and say hi. I will be a presenter for Southbound Cruising Services on Saturday, Oct 10th and will be talking about our recent circumnavigation.
Be well, have fun
I just checked your site on a whim, to learn you’ll be so close this weekend. Normally dashing off to visit family in Baltimore, so near the Annapolis Boat Show, is a snap, but alas, not this time.
I’d so love to see you and hear of your adventures, but will be remaining in RI, continuing to recover from Lyme’s Disease. Damn Ticks.
I hope you’re having a great ride!
Christine