Saturday, March 15, 2025
Season 2 of sailwest.net is about to begin.
Hello friends and family, yes, we are about to begin our next trip. We are traveling tomorrow to Santiago Chile and boarding our ship to sail from there to Darwin Australia. 55 days through the south sea islands.
Our ship this year is the almost brand new Seabourn Pursuit. It is an expedition ship, that is to say it doesn’t go to big cities, it goes to remote places, sometimes deserted islands. As a matter of fact our first stop is Robinson Crusoe island. Read the ship details on our website and familiarize yourself with the ship.
We have been pretty much home bodies since we returned last May from our “Season One“ blogging trip. A few short trips here and there like when we went on a troll tour in the Seattle area, with a side trip the Vancouver Island to visit some old biking friends of Kim’s. We also flew to Bozeman to visit our dear friends there.
My winter project was to build Kim a greenhouse. I’m almost ready to put the dirt in so she can plant her garden in late May when we return from this trip.
We have started what I will jokingly call a pre-trip (or just trip) tradition. A few years back we had planned a trip that included sailing around the Polynesian islands on a tall sailing ship, a RV tour of New Zealand and a cruise around New Zealand ending in Sydney Australia before flying home on Christmas Day. Well, Kim flew to Houston for a visit with her parents; while taking out the garbage, she slipped and broke her wrist. After a trip to the emergency room in Houston we decided to fly her home for surgery that included screwing a plate into her wrist and a cast. Well, we made the trip cast and all.
Then a couple years ago we planned a National Geographic Northwest passage trip. We were to fly from Portland to anchorage Alaska where we met our leaders for a charter flight to Nome Alaska to board the ship. When we got to the Portland airport, Kim got out of the car and just disappeared. I couldn’t see her anywhere. Well, she had tripped on her shoelaces and fell. Thinking she was okay; we made our flight to Anchorage as scheduled. The next morning she realized she was not that okay and went to the emergency room to find she had chipped her kneecap. Well, we still made the charter flight to Nome and got aboard the ship. Kim had to forgo the land trips for the first week or so, but it all worked out and we had another wonderful trip that ended in Greenland.
Well, with this trip coming up I jokingly told Kim to be careful so as not to hurt herself just before this trip. Well, it wasn’t her. This time it was my turn. While carrying a roll of ground cover cloth out to the new greenhouse, I tripped in the garage and fell flat on my face. My face and body hit the Concrete floor, my left shoulder hit the pile of lumber that I tripped over. I smashed my face, my glasses, chest pretty good. Kim called 911 and by the time they got there, I was sitting up but I couldn’t move my left arm at all. The ambulance crew assest me and decided I needed to go to the emergency room. I politely declined their offer and Kim took me to the urgent care unit at Kaiser. With X-rays they confirmed I had fractured my humuras bone, that’s the big bone right above your funny bone. Who makes up these names anyway? Neither are really very funny. That was January 23rd, by the way, just 7 weeks ago. It’s better now, but I’m still sleeping in my lazyboy chair. I’m thinking you might just see me sleeping in a lounge chair by the pool some nights. The worst part is I’m left-handed and yes it was my left arm that took the blow. Orthopedic doctor said I will never have full range of motion again. I’ll just be happy when the pain gets to a tolerable point and I can lift more than 5 pounds. Enough, of our “trip” tradition.
We’re very excited to begin this adventure. And I’m excited to get my blogging fingers limbered up. Not to mention “The Pool Chronicles, you just can’t make this shit up” reports.
Stay tuned!
Once again we get to follow your adventures.. we are looking forward to your journal. Stay safe, no more falling and we will pick you up in the morning!
Looking forward to more “Pool “Chronicles” and wishing you both NO INJURIES !!
Colleen,
I appreciate you following along. Our first night was very rocky. Its great to be back at sea.
This Will be a better TRIP then the greenhouse! Go Kim and Steve!
Paul and Chris,
I appreciate you following along. Our first night was very rocky. Its great to be back at sea. Missing Chris’s blant though!
Keep reading and repunning.
Blanket
I sure hope you continue to recover and that you and Kim have a great trip.
Please keep me in the loop, as I really enjoy your blog!
Love, and good vibes to you both ❤️
Nancy
Hi Nancy,
Great to hear from you.
I appreciate you following along. Our first night was very rocky. Its great to be back at sea.
Testing, testing….I think I’m on board. Hope you guys have a fantastic voyage!
Tom,
I appreciate you following along. Our first night was very rocky. Its great to be back at sea.
Looking forward to your comments. Share with Mary too.
Bon Voyage! I am excited for you two embarking on another adventure. Steve- I really think you should ask them about moving one of the deck chairs to your room so you (and Kim) can get a goos night’s sleep. Love you!
Happy St Paddy’s Day, too.
Of course I meant “good”….
Sheila,
I appreciate you following along. Our first night was very rocky. Its great to be back at sea.
I like the deck chair idea! My Dr. suggested I get a wedge pillow, so I did. It’s memory foam, so it fit in an extra carry on suit case. once we released it, it got big. It will stay here when we leave, but I got a good nights sleep on it the first night. Looking forward to hearing from you. Love you!
Hi Steve
I’m glad you posted. I’ve been checking in and was getting worried. Glad you are feeling the power of the sea and were able to get a good sleep.
Thanks, Steve, for including me in y’all’s adventure journal. I wish you both safe travels and I definitely look forward to reading your entries. Cheers to a fabulous trip.
Danna,
I appreciate you following along. Our first night was very rocky. Its great to be back at sea.
Willie Nelson write “om the road again”. Any song about back to sea again playing in your head?
Fat fingers on that post…”wrote”, and “on”
Hi Steve! Glad to hear that you and Kim are on another sailing adventure, and I look forward to following along on your blog.
Hopefully you will avoid any more mishaps and both will feel free of pain soon.
Our next trip is in June and July when we sail around Great Britain, and then head up to the fjords in Norway, and finally circumnavigate Iceland.
Enjoy your trip.
Great to her from you Chuck. I was talking about you at Sushi dinner tonight. Great lunch friends at the pool. See you in January 2026!