Ben's space on board and more...

Here is Ben's little bed when we lived on our sail boat. Ben was born in Guam. He is an "island boy" as he likes to call himself. We were staying at a marina at that time, tied to the dock, which was so nice. Didn't need to climb down into the dingy to row ashore which wasn't bad in regular time but with a big tummy or holding a baby would have been pretty challenging. It was also wonderful to have endless fresh water to shower or just cool down with. I used to fill up a big storage bin with water and let it warm up in the sun during the day to give Ben a nice warm bath.

In July Guam was hit by the tail of a typhoon which created a very strong current in the marina. It made it unsafe for us (Ben & I) to stay on board so we moved to a motel room for a while. What a luxury! Nice to sleep in a bed that wasn't rocking. This weather made us realise that we were not ready to raise our children in these conditions. In August Bill left Guam and singlehanded back to San Diego for us to live a "normal life". It took Bill 71 days to cross the pacific but that's another story in itself!

To be continued...

Sylviane