By the way, I just want to take a moment to respond to my last post. I didn’t mean what I said about being stuck on a boat with a crazy person. I’m not stuck. Shore is actually quite close and Andy even set up the kayak so I could head out here by my very own self today! J But yeah. He’s not crazy….all the time. Sometimes he’s really quite endearing…and plays nice songs on the guitar too…
Today is really nice. Much calmer than the last two previous which were pretty windy there for a moment. The beach here is beautiful. It’s so relieving to be able to walk along a beach without another human in sight. Well, except for this one
Another correction to a previous post. What we previously identified as a sandpiper was actually a long-billed curlew. Lots of curlews here on the beach. Cute little guys.
We did, however, identify these guys as some kind of sandpiper. Maybe a least sandpiper or sanderling? We sort of walked in on their town meeting…
And of course Andy felt the need to adjourn the meeting...
Went on a nice run through Morro Bay State Park yesterday. After 4 days without showering, we decided to go out with a bang and get to our dirtiest and sweatiest states before rewarding ourselves with a nice hot shower at the local restrooms along the Embarcadero – 2 minutes for every quarter. That was really nice. You sure don’t appreciate the luxury of a nice hot shower until you don’t have it at your disposal whenever you want it!
Spent the rest of the day with a lot of rest and relaxation…reading, knitting, crossword puzzling… Even got the Captain to play a game of Scrabble with me. He claims that it isn’t his forte, but I beg to differ. Who ever heard of a bolide?! I predict many games of Scrabble in his future… In case you were wondering, we are eating quite well on the Red Star, despite Cara’s 3 star reviews (or so the napkins claim…). Since the only real cookbook I own on the boat is the Greens cookbook I try and experiment a new recipe every now and then. And Andy is a really great cook too. We’ve been taking turns, but I have to say cooking every meal can get quite exhaustifying, especially after factoring in the dishes (as well as trying to factor a persimmon into every meal). But it’s nice…and makes us appreciate the very few times we do decide to treat ourselves.
So I guess the plan is to leave early tomorrow morning for San Miguel Island. (We always say early…) Here’s a cute little pelicano for you to enjoy while you wait for our next post.
Very envious of your adventure guys..., despite how cold it looks out there. Maybe not as cold as Idaho. Mexico will change all of that! Thinking about your guys. Be safe.
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