Some of you find me to be completely crazy. And there’s good reason for it. Earlier this week, I, in 72 hours, went from Annapolis to Chicago to New York to Nova Scotia. I also traveled via car, bus, plane, train, subway, monorail, taxi, bike and foot.
For instance, I took a bus, to the subway, to the monorail, to the plane, to the taxi, to the bike place, and then rode 28 kilometers to a park where I pitched a tent, started a fire, fetched some water, took a bath in ocean, and went to sleep. All before getting up and coaching on one of the most beautiful boats ever made. Good adventure? Certainly. Nuts and unprofessional? Maybe. Fun? Without a doubt!
Speaking of the bike place. I rented from Pedal and Sea - another small but mighty company - which is an amazing little operation with shops all over the world. If their other places are as accommodating as their Nova Scotia shop I hope I never rent from anyone else. Their gear was top flight and the service beyond compare. In fact when I showed up with 40 pounds of gear on my back I was softly persuaded that I really should spend the extra nickle for the panniers to carry all that stuff. My back has never been happier and in fact has taken to writing that gal love notes when I am sleeping.
So I am crazy like a loon and lucky like a fox. Speaking of which…there are loons and foxes where I am camping. Graves Island Provincial Park is this really cool place and the only thing that prevents Ritz like sleep (other than the sloping hard ground) is the LOONS! Holy Canoli they are loud and like to party all night long. So tonight I have figured out how to outsmart them. I am staying at the bar a little longer. Now when I get home they’ll either be partied out our I will be. Either way. SLEEP!
I am coaching Bluenose sailors this week. Imagine a boat that behaves like a performance yacht and looks like a classic. Now put that boat in the most perfect sailing spot man ever saw. Ok…that’s where I am. I am working with one client for five days 10-4 every day, and then working with another potpouri of clients every night from 4:30 to 8:00. It is good fun beyond all else. I am learning and, unless they are just being nice and saying so, so are the clients.
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