In a little over two weeks we will be on a plane back to California but we are reluctant to leave. It has been six months on the boat and we are still enjoying it, and still getting along, even in this cramped space. Before we leave we have to get everything tidied, pack the suitcases, change the engine oil, get the boat lifted out of the water, winterize her (it gets to –20C here) and concoct a cover as she will be outside. This is a lot of work facing us but the real reason we are feeling reluctant to leave is the weather. The last 10 days have been nothing short of spectacular, with no signs of immediate change. Cool nights, misty mornings and still, sunny days but not too hot (26C/79F). So the thought occurs to us – why are we doing this work when we could still be cruising?
We had a nice week in Dole enjoying the weather while Terry recovered and i got my hands dirty caulking the teak deck. The good thing about the Sikkaflex caulk is that it sticks to everything, the bad thing is that it stick to my hands so for a couple of days I look like a real grease monkey.
Right now we are on the quay of the Saone River at St. Jean de Losne known as the centre of the French waterways as several canals converge on the river near here and there are boat builders, marinas and the best services for boats outside of Holland. As we sit on the boat we watch many boats coming up and down the river and heading into the marina for the winter – lots of English, Australians and New Zealanders, plus us and one other American flagged boat.
Of course the good weather will not last forever so it will not be long before we’ll be looking at the conditions on the internet and being glad to be in California.
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