Comments on: To Splendid or not to Splendid? https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/ Land and Sea Thu, 14 May 2009 03:13:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: johnlhill@hotmail.com https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/#comment-492 Thu, 14 May 2009 03:13:35 +0000 #comment-492 Deliver the boat! You will have a great trip, come back refreshed with cash in your pocket, and ready to continue on with Splendid!

]]> By: Darrin https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/#comment-491 Wed, 13 May 2009 23:41:30 +0000 #comment-491 Stay safe young blood.

I just, not five minutes ago, got my bank crap dealt with and will be joining you in Florida within a couple days. You’ll be getting canvas work done though. I will be waiting in the Keys.. I think I will give Marathon a try. I don’t particularly want to pay for a mooring, but will if I absolutely have to. I like the idea of being able to shoot a few fish in the morning, and something tells me that they would frown upon that sort of thing in Boot Key harbor.
I will have to make a few purchases for Alas, and will require the dinghy dock (sigh) for a few days.
On our way to our dock, I spied with my little eyed, a few reefs that I would like to visit. Perhaps I will take a vacation from my vacation and go shoot fish for a couple days.
I hope your wind is fair, and I will talk to you in a couple weeks (aside from on the phone).

Say hi to Sam for me, and tell Guin that weird uncle darrin is coming home.

]]> By: Joel Prigge https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/#comment-490 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:47:26 +0000 #comment-490 Go for it! I live here in Papua New Guinea–near Madang on the north coast. Let me know if you need any help with a Land Cruiser to haul any food or supplies you might need to buy! You will Love PNG. There is WW2 stuff and active volvanos (Manam and Karkar) –and it is very far off the beaten path of cruisers. I have seen very few cruisers in 2 years. Have fun, you know your going to do it…………….

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/#comment-489 Wed, 13 May 2009 02:47:09 +0000 #comment-489 Tammy, I should have good wind!

]]> By: splendid333@aol.com https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/#comment-488 Wed, 13 May 2009 02:41:54 +0000 #comment-488 On your trip back to Fort Myers, I hope you get to sail Splendid. So far you’ve worked on her, and motored her around. You need a real sail on your real boat.

Tammy

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/#comment-487 Wed, 13 May 2009 01:27:44 +0000 #comment-487 Shoes? The first thing Sam and I did when we got to the keys was to get nice flip-flops for all 3 of us, and I bought a new shortie wetsuit, and one for Sam, and Guin too. She looks so darn cute in her little wetsuit. I also got her snorkel, fins, and a mask for xmas. Well actually santa got them. Sam looks pretty damn good too in her wetsuit. I wanted to get the 3 of us in a wesuit picture but Sam had to go back to Ft. Myers 2day. I think i’m off in the morning. I just have to figre out how 2 get untied and out of this tight slip by myself. Hoping for no wind in the morning.

]]> By: reywrap@insightbb.com https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/#comment-486 Wed, 13 May 2009 01:22:10 +0000 #comment-486 man……. what boat do I sail this year… what part of the world do I hang out on the beach at …make some more wine or beer….mmmmmm . alex I would hate to be in your shoes.. if you ever wear them?? your living our dreams. what ever you choose we will be with you.

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/#comment-485 Tue, 12 May 2009 22:50:44 +0000 #comment-485 Get home DARREN!!

]]> By: Darrin https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/#comment-484 Tue, 12 May 2009 22:48:18 +0000 #comment-484 Hmmm…
Let me think.
Although I feel quite indebted to Chris for hooking us up with this job, I would like to believe that the work I have done on Splendid for the last 6 months or so were not so you could go on vacation on a boat that wasn’t Splendid.
Life is a vacation.

You still have to give me Chris + Maggie’s email address. I owe them a bottle of somethin’ delicious!

I’m still stuck in Manitoba, where my parents live. My bank account has been blocked, or some such nonsense, so as soon as I scream at a few more fools at my bank, I will be back home.

]]> By: rleavoy@wightman.ca https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/05/10/To-Splendid-or-not-to-Splendid/#comment-483 Tue, 12 May 2009 22:44:30 +0000 #comment-483 Hey Alex: I wish I had the opportunity to have to make a decision like this rather than have to cut the grass or work on my house. I am a practical guy and think the deciding factor would be the financial costs associated with this adventure. I agree with a previous post that this would be an opportunity to create another video and perhaps some written articles. I have been following your adventure from the beginning and your path has never been from point A to B and has created some great adventure and memories for you. The great thing about your life style is that it is not rigid and subject to strict time tables (other than hurricane season lol). Adding a few months to projects on Splendid in the overall scheme of things doesn’t sound like a biggy to me. Some times a change is as good as a rest. Unfortunately regardless of the life style we chose we have to consider economics. I have come to discover that some of the best opportunities in life are presented to us when we least expect them. All the best Alex. Ron

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