At Sea

Hobart II

Back aboard, still beautiful out.  Large dinghy fleet out racing, probably forty or more.  In Sydney we walked by one of the sailing clubs, lots of guys my age racing dinghies and obviously have been for years.  These boats have been out for at least three hours.  Beautiful breeze.   There is a terrorist boat coming by now.  There are a couple of smaller ships docked right near us.  Foreign writing on them, I believe they are Antarctic ships because Hobart is advertised as the jumping off point for the Antarctic, pics to follow.

Beth here.  We were  just about to leave Hobart, Tasmania and I was drying my hair in my cabin (Larry was near the bridge of course for our departure) , when I heard this man's voice behind me and I just about jumped out of my skin.  It was the Captain telling us on he  PA that we're leaving and we will expect 4-5 metre seas as we cross the Tasmanian Sea.  We will be running with it, so the boat is going to roll.  SWELL!  Just when I get my sea legs this has to happen.  It looks so calm right now.  We will be at sea for 4 nights and 3 days.. Oh, oh!  I stopped taking the scopolamine patch because I thought I was doing so well.  Drat!  If you don't hear from me it's because I've jumped ship.  Can't we stay in Hobart a little longer?  Hel