tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post3911498005486075483..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Road Trip!The Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-7530707760036584672014-05-19T22:51:19.134-07:002014-05-19T22:51:19.134-07:00Thank you so much for that really nice feedback! I...Thank you so much for that really nice feedback! I'm not sure if my writing style or sense of humor appeals to all - but good to know there are a few folks out there who enjoy it. It seems likely that we'll buy our next boat out on the East Coast so we'll have to meet up once we get out there! Cheers - EllenThe Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-7442783913770789582014-05-19T12:16:48.813-07:002014-05-19T12:16:48.813-07:00Ellen,
Love the blog and the funny, sarcastic writ...Ellen,<br />Love the blog and the funny, sarcastic writing style. Good luck with the boat search....hope you guys find one on the East Coast so my wife and I can meet up with you all on the Chesapeake, or the Bahamas, or the Caribbean. Again, great blog!<br /><br />Greg & Dahleen<br />SV Knot Tide Down<br />www.knottidedown.blogspot.comKnot Tide Downhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840729238566839480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-87682308829984904032014-05-18T23:19:18.483-07:002014-05-18T23:19:18.483-07:00So true, so true! I'm even getting used to she...So true, so true! I'm even getting used to sheets that fit my normally sized and rectangular mattress. :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-79948953220242101182014-05-18T21:57:34.717-07:002014-05-18T21:57:34.717-07:00You are getting soft... real beds that are not moi...You are getting soft... real beds that are not moist with condensation and you can fit into, a vehicle that travels at more than 5mph and you don't have to get out of your seat to make it go faster. I bet that when you went sight seeing you didn't give a second thought to the handbrake dragging and the car being in the same place when you got back. Time to get back to reality like the rest of us sailing out here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03472587661873351334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-15816452261907472222014-05-17T17:52:45.848-07:002014-05-17T17:52:45.848-07:00Yeah - probably not all that fun sleeping next to ...Yeah - probably not all that fun sleeping next to cans of tomatoes! It will be different on the next boat - fingers crossed! We'll be heading over to the States in a few months - Scott is working in Scotland just now and I'm doing a bit of work in NZ. We have a big wish list for the next boat so looking to fatten up the cruising kitty while we can. We have no idea where we'll buy our next boat - in the Northwest, the Great Lakes or the East Coast - not sure. And no idea what kind of boat to get - it is really overwhelming to think about the choices. We don't have a huge budget though so that will help limit our choices. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-91367076654988898522014-05-17T17:49:44.441-07:002014-05-17T17:49:44.441-07:00Salut Iris! Fluent - pas du tout! Pour mes etudes,...Salut Iris! Fluent - pas du tout! Pour mes etudes, il etait obligatoire de lire francaise parce que beaucoup des articles et livres ont ete ecris en francais. Mais, il y a longtemps. So, your blog is a perfect opportunity for me to practice because you have those handy English translations! Cheers - EllenThe Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-25525458324077186432014-05-17T17:41:41.856-07:002014-05-17T17:41:41.856-07:00It really was way too uncomfortable for the long t...It really was way too uncomfortable for the long term - especially for Scott. Better bed is in the top 10 requirements for the next boat!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-17529266707777576322014-05-17T12:53:38.046-07:002014-05-17T12:53:38.046-07:00I hear ya on all the above, luxuries etc..... but ...I hear ya on all the above, luxuries etc..... but hey! You had "food and other miscellaneous items" in the v-berth. It couldn't have been that bad?!<br />When are you guys hitting the states and where? Any particular boat you're looking for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-63042953849002762532014-05-17T04:11:53.746-07:002014-05-17T04:11:53.746-07:00Nice little trip around the north island, and some...Nice little trip around the north island, and some great photos. Sixteen weeks in a bed too small is really long. Glad you had a good week. Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-67362888585662222362014-05-17T02:01:57.351-07:002014-05-17T02:01:57.351-07:00Hey there!! It's me Iris the Frenchie who writ...Hey there!! It's me Iris the Frenchie who writes her blog both in english and french haha :)<br />I'd LOOOVE to know more, are you fluent in French? Which languages do you speak?<br />Feel free to send me an emails : thecoloredmarriedlife@gmail.com<br />en tout cas merci pour ton commentaire, bonne journée :)<br />Iris<br />www.thecoloredmarriedlife.comIrisMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861295136493560656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-22554944208658878752014-05-16T16:05:11.854-07:002014-05-16T16:05:11.854-07:00Comfort is definitely high on the priority list fo...Comfort is definitely high on the priority list for our next boat!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-32599513881359967032014-05-16T15:50:55.632-07:002014-05-16T15:50:55.632-07:00Lovely to have some road trip time, even if it'...Lovely to have some road trip time, even if it's a bit more expensive in the fossil fuel department. I so hope we get to see New Zealand some day. Have to say that accommodations below were a big part of why we chose our recent boat. After 5 years sailing our Cal 34, whose accommodations were limited and more like camping than living, I couldn't be satisfied with less than comfort. Here's hoping you'll find that next boat quickly, and that it has a nice queen size berth for you!LittleCunningPlan.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459050510084587089noreply@blogger.com