I have certainly learned a lot from this adventure, about me, about Steve, and just about everything else, lol. Being back on land is so well so. I think everyday about the great times Steve and I had on those waters with each other. The one thing i learned that stands out is that Steve can handle even the worst situations with a smile and some huge b—-! When I think of the stuff we went through I realize that we can handle anything together. We spent 6 months together and still love each other just as much as we did when we left if not more. I miss the beautiful waters and warm weather so much. Living on the water is so different than being on land, it is a life of true paradise. The warm mornings in the Bahamas the beautiful azure blue waters and warm sands beckon me back to the world that needs little if any material comforts just sand sun and peace. There is so much to say i dont know where to begin about the trip! Well let us start with learned lessons. Lesson number one- Listen to the Captain no matter what. Cause his face gets awful red when you don’t 🙂 Lesson number two – yes you have to use those big sheets called sails no matter how scary it is at first! ( new sailors will know what i mean). Lesson number three-yes the boat leans until the rail is in the water! NO you wont fall off the boat if your holding on. Lesson 4 – those are lines and sheets not ropes. (sailors look at you funny when you say rope). Lesson 5 – yes the sail makes a lot of noise in the wind and no i cant turn it off! ( you feel funny after a while if the sail is up and you dont hear it), Lesson 6 – if we both pull the same direction on the lines when pulling in the mainsail it will not go in! One line in and  one line mild tension only. Makes for a long day when you have to be tied to the mast to sew the clue back on the mainsail because you both pulled in the same direction (in the gathering winds) at the same time. There are so many little lessons and big huge lessons i could go on and on, but i will cut it short by saying i got to lesson number 1,256 before i stopped learning this trip. As a sailor you can sail all your life and never learn everything about sailing! The other exciting lessons i shall add in as i go along. We learned to live together in a small space and enjoy every minute, we learned that if there is tension one goes to the front of the boat while the other stays inside, i liked staying inside that way i had the bed to lie down on hehehehe. I learned that if you are in a storm the boat can take way more than you can (been there done that got the wet soggy t shirt). The ocean has a mind of its own and you just have to roll with it! No traffic signals no road rage ahhhh sweet, although i did run into what i call anchorage nazis in the abagos. Little scared fellas that are fearful you will get too close to their anchor line. Sailing at night isnt so bad its very quiet and peaceful (unless the wind picks up then its back to work). Sailing isnt always nice and easy it is a lot of work to maintain your course set the sails just right. Catching fish isnt always easy, so i had backup chicken and mac n cheese. Having a generator and extra gas made our journey much better. You learn to sleep with the boat moving constantly back and forth all the time. The scariest lesson YES you have to be tied to the boat sometimes to prevent falling over! and NO the waves do not subside on command. i tried didnt work. 😦  i will write more tomorrow, we are back in town and work is keeping us very very busy and that is why i am just now writing this post! STAY TUNED I WILL BE BACK SOON!