They say the two happiest days of your life are the day you buy your boat and the day you sell it! So I guess I should be happy, but I am tearful remembering the amazing times that we have experienced on Trekker!
She was the capsule in which we realized a dream held since Karen and and I met in 1978, to travel south and cruise the Bahamas.
She was the catalyst for so many memories that will last a lifetime ... our first locks, meeting our boat buddies Bob and Shiela, our first exposure to currents and tides, crab pots, our first overnight sail, meeting sailors from around the world, crossing the gulf stream in "sporty" 9 foot waves, sailing across the Bahama bank with 4' under the keel, Georgetown, hosting friends and family, rays, sharks, and beautiful azure waters ... I could go on, but it is mostly recorded in the blog!
Thankfully Trekker has been bought by a good friend who has had his eye on her from the day we took him out for a sail in 2015. I'm sure she will continue to help make memories!
So what is next for us? Trevor and Alyssa are each getting married over the next two summers, so we expect to remain boatless, travel and take some road trips around their weddings. New Zealand, PEI, Cape Breton, the Yukon and Alaska bekon! If we miss boating, we think it might be time to go to the dark side. A trawler that we can do the Trent-Severn, Rideau, Down East Loop and the Great Loop looks attractive today!
If you're reading this, you are definitely a keen follower of Trekker's Travels, so I hope she and we have provided some entertainment! Trekker out ...
