After being in Horta we set off for a nine day sail to Dublin. It wasn't as tough as the first sail but we had to learn all of the 148 lines on the ship and be able to identify them blindfolded!
It was a lot of work this sail and it was exhausting. The highlight from that sail was definetly seeing the Bounty a ship that was built in Lunenburg in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. We saw the ship from a distance and we both changed our courses to meet up. We sailed right next to the bounty with a whale in between us. We sang a song with them, they shot off a canon and we blew our horn. One of the teachers on the ship plays bagpipes so he took out his bagpipes and started playing them. It was an amazing experience. Then arriving in Dublin was great. I love it here. It was great being in a city again. And of course the shopping has been fabulous. On port program we went to a farm about an hour and a half outside of Dublin. We got to hurd sheep, milk cows play in mud and the highlight for me was when they tought us Irish dancing. Everyone was so into it and we all had a blast. Then on our last night in Dublin a few friends and I went to a fashion show which was in a shopping mall. It was amazing! We leave today Oct 8th and it will be about a five day sail until Aveiro, Portugal! I can't wait!
Hi Lu,
ReplyDeleteNot sure you got the previous comment from a half hour ago, so I'll repeat. We have been in contact with Kate Knight who agrees that we be allowed to kidnap you in Ajaccio. She says that you are totally free on the 27th and 31st. We could arrive on the 26th and meet you the 27th. Let us know if that is OK with you and Mr. Cleland. We are very flexible as we have not yet made any travel bookings. Hope you are having the same spectacular fall weather that we are having here. We are heading up to Klosters tomorrow for a few days. Heard it snowed in the village yesterday! See you very soon. xxx. Opa and Mary
Lauren
ReplyDeleteAfter reviewing your online schedule and speaking with your father, we have decided that Unsworth and Associates and BMS European Operations could be effectively managed from a boat going to cool places! We would call it the Corporation on a Boat for a Year Program... ;) I am jealous. Sounds like you are having a wonderful experience.
Wishing you all the best!
Ron Cooper