Managed to leave work early today. That’s now it until June when I return from the Atlantic trip. Thoughts can now really begin to shift to the upcoming trip. Most my gear is now packed. A lot of room is taken up with Celestial Navigation gear / books. This should add an additional educational element to the trip. I’m also looking forward to spending the long weekend in Bermuda with Helen. This should be a small taster for the future ahead. John and his crew have probably arrived in Bermuda now so chances are we’ll meet them early on.
For now – I am going to get my head around the reality of the situation. Everything still feels a bit unreal. Personal plans all seem to be working well and though not without issues, we’re moving onwards in a bit of dream.
I have titled this entry “Escape #1” as today was my originally planned retirement date. I think this is messing with my head a bit as part of me is nagging away saying I could be all done now. Escape #2 is on August 12th. That should be the last one. I’ll try my best to avoid further persuasion.
Finally – a big thanks to all who have wished me well on the trip. I will be disappointed if we have perfect weather all the way. I am sort of hoping for a few trials along the way to bolster future confidence as well as break the rhythm. Watch the blog – I expect to be posting once every day or so.