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Day 2 of our SVI sailing adventure started with a rough, slow crossing from Palominos to Culebra. It was all worth it, though, when we moored in this impossibly turquoise water. I'm so glad I brought my packraft - it's a great escape when I want a few minutes alone, and it lets me access sections of the reef that are too shallow for the sailboats or even the motorized dinghies.
Yesterday was our first day of sailing in the Spanish Virgin Islands. We got out of the marina around 2 pm and made the short trip to the popular Isla Palominos, where we fell asleep to the thumping bass of reggaeton. (To be expected when you moor at a party island on a Saturday night. 🎉🍹😁) Today we head further out to Isla de Culebra, where we hope to find fewer people, and quiet sandy beaches lined with palm trees... 🏝 Pictured: Our friends @yfpaisley and @haleypingree on their 45' catamaran. We're on a 34' monohull. We're traveling as part of a four-boat flotilla celebrating Paisley and Peter's 20th wedding anniversary with a week of sailing, swimming, and of course, lots of rum-drinking. ⛵🏊‍♀️🍹
Current conditions in the Enchantments core zone. Folks on the right side of the plane may have gotten Rainier, but I'll take these views plus Glacier Peak and Mt Stuart any day.
💕Haiku for Maggie💕 She's slowing down some But she can still hike up to Wildflowers and views
I spent the first 30 min of my hike this morning trying to figure out what it is I love so much about sunrise in the North Cascades. The light and the sky? The craggy peaks? The smell of rock and pine? Then I realized, it's THAT. That I spent 30 min thinking about what I was seeing, smelling and breathing. And I didn't even have to put on headphones and listen to meditation instructions from a soothing British guy. Or intentionally exhale longer than I inhale. Or gently but firmly bring my puppy dog brain back to the present moment. I was just there, without even trying, and that was more than enough. Maybe it's because I've finally started practicing meditation much the same way my kid practices piano (somewhat regularly, but definitely not daily, and with the distracted mind of an 8 yr old). Or maybe it's because there's really no other option when you're walking through these mountains at sunrise. Whatever it is, I'll take it.
Yesterday I rode my bike to Gardner Hut and was rewarded with unobstructed views of Gardner and North Gardner, a cabin stocked with the necessities, and total quiet except for the wind in the trees. I slept pretty well last night. Today, I take the long way back via the Rendezvous Loop, a trail "created by cows and maintained by elves."
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