It’s Like
Sputnik … Sunday 8th June 2014
Do you really want to read about our boat jobs and how we
lugged 15 gallons of diesel over to the boat? I didn’t think so! It’s much more
interesting to read about some of the excellent beers that we have on board.
Tonight I want to highlight “Old Chub” scotch ale … “It’s like Sputnik” … “a
virtual planetoid” … not my words, just what it says on the can. But for those
that are into their beer, this is one I definitely would recommend. It has a
tremendously bold flavor, rich and smooth (unlike myself on either count) and
goes down all too easily. And yes, it is in a can. For all you bottle snobs,
you can get great beers in cans these days. We like cans for the obvious reason
that they don’t break as easily as bottles and they crush down to a small size
in the trash bag, both of which are good if you’re on a boat. Just to fill you in on the context – I enjoyed
this fine beer whilst slaving over the hot stove cooking pork in paprika and
cream sauce with rice and broccoli. That turned out pretty well, also – but
maybe that was just the beer!
Anyway we didn’t sit around eating and drinking all day, we
did get a bunch of boat jobs completed, chatted to some of the staff at Sebasco
Harbor resorts and went for an exploratory sail in the late afternoon, which
went really well. The people here at the resort seem very friendly and helpful
and we look forward to getting to know them a little better. We plan to start
our scheduled trips on Tuesday so we’ve been trying to put brochures in
prominent locations and also work out good routes and attractive places to stop
and have lunch or drinks/ snacks. The whole area is lovely and we have figured
out what we think are some good trips. The secret will be matching up the
appropriate route with the wind / weather conditions. No doubt we’ll have a lot
more to say on this in the future.
Right now we are just hoping to have some customers!
Mike
Two shots of our new cockpit speaker - both photographed in stereo
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