... La Suite

Actually, life isn't always so rosy... That same day, 5 people had lost their lives at sea and a boat we had seen leaving Camariñas the same day we did was still reported missing, with two on board... We quickly ended the rest of the journey up to Holland, all swearing never to face conditions such a those we had encountered.. The Channel Islands were a breeze and the tide pushed us up the Normandy coast is one go, soon we were in Belgium, then Ijmuiden, a port west of Amsterdam and our last stop. As we tied up the boat for the last time, I felt like a weight had been lifted over my shoulders and tiredness crept into me... We had been 12 days at sea, a few days in Amsterdam would quickly get me back used to terra firma. I don't think I'll ever forget these two weeks, especially not those hours under the storm, the beautiful emerald coloured water spraying over us at high speed as we ducked and dived to avoid white, foamy, breaking waves... mmmm sailing :)