By Nicole
You can never cross the ocean
Unless you have the courage
To lose sight of the shore.
-Christopher Columbus
We are poised at the edge of the Galapagos Islands, ready to take that giant step into the vast Pacific Ocean. It means losing sight of the shore for an entire month, give or take, as we sail 3,000 miles to the Marquesas, French Polynesia. The moments – exhilarating, terrifying, boring – that lie ahead are unknown, but we have the courage to weigh anchor, sail out of the safe harbor and live the adventures as they come.
We’ll post HF radio updates to the blog when we can, so stay tuned! But remember that communications on the high seas can be fluky, so just because you haven’t heard from us in awhile doesn’t mean that anything bad has happened. You can also track our progress on the “Where are we now?” section of our blog. After following the link, click on the icon to see our last posted position and a short message. We’re traveling (very loosely) with a flotilla of other boats – three are heading back to Australia to complete circumnavigations! – so we won’t be all alone on the big blue sea.
Seattle, WA USA (Departed 4/11) > Canada (8/11) > West Coast US (10/11) > Mexico (3/12) > El Salvador (5/12) > Costa Rica (11/13) > Panama (2/13) > Ecuador (3/13) > French Polynesia (Arrival 4/13?)
As Tom Petty said, “Into the great wide open ...” Although I don’t think this is exactly what he had in mind. :)
