I know this update is a bit behind the times…. As planned, Passages was hauled out of the water on Wednesday 8 May 2024, and we spent until Friday afternoon preparing her for her time in storage at the Brunswick Landing Marina Boatyard. It is always bittersweet. For me, I am excited to be going back to Perth, to my sewing room and seeing my lovely group of friends, plus not having to worry about the weather.
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| Mel having a final look around Passages. |
For Mel, I know he misses being on the water but it’s a nice respite not having to do the constant maintenance that is required when living on a boat. Remember there is a saying – ‘Sailing is maintenance in paradise.’ We said our ‘farewells’ to Passages on Friday afternoon and drove up to Savannah, Georgia for Friday and Saturday night. On Saturday 13 May, we spent the day enjoying the sights and sounds of downtown Savannah by taking a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Early Sunday morning, we drove to Atlanta enjoying the scenery as we were flying from Atlanta to Hamilton, Missouri via Kansas City on Sunday afternoon. We had organised Liz, from Hamilton, to pick us up at the airport and transfer us to our Airbnb in Hamilton. This was an hour’s drive from the Kansas City airport. You are most probably asking why we were going to Hamilton, Missouri. Well, one of my favourite quilting YouTube contributors, Jenny Done, started the Missouri Star Quilt company in Hamilton over 15 years ago. In recent years, I have wanted to visit Hamilton to see the Missouri Start Quilt company, also referred to as the Disneyland of Quilting in the USA. We had arranged to spend from Sunday evening to Wednesday lunchtime in Hamilton, where I spent a wonderful time going from shop to shop looking at all the beautiful material. I burnt a rather big hole in the credit card. Thankfully, I was flying back to Perth on Qatar airlines which always allows two pieces of luggage with a maximum of 23 kgs each. Phew!!! So now, we are back in Perth, acclimatising to the colder weather and adjusting to the time zones, but we have already organised the return of Passages into the water on Friday 15 November so until next time.
Take care, keep well, and stay safe.
Best wishes, always
Mel and Caryn
