With our bank accounts running low on board Delos, Brady and I would go over and over our options of some possible next steps.
Nope Nothing To See Here
After sailing the Philippine seas, with SV Delos and the Delos crew, it’s time for me to go home. It feels a bit sad, because it has been a fantastic four weeks and I have learned so much about sailing.
I woke up on the 1st of Jan 2014 with a slight headache and an extremely dry mouth, all reminders of last night’s extravaganza. I felt a bit disorientated and as soon as I turned my head to look at Brian laying snoring on my right, it all came rushing back to me.
The crew crosses the Gulf of Carpentaria then chills for a few days exploring the secluded beaches in the Wessell group and the Hole In The Wall.
The crew sails on from Lizard Island to Margaret Bay in search of the “Blue Trail” and a spot to test our moonshine. We round Cape York at the very Northern tip of Australia before chilling out in Seisia Pt. in preparation for our crossing of the Gulf of Carpenteria.
The crew leaves Cairns in their wake and begins the 1,300 mile sail ’round the top to Darwin- making a stop at Lizard Island. We follow in Capt. Cooks footsteps before cabin fever takes hold and we start brewing our own Delos moonshine.
So now that the history of how I got a boat and a mortgage is covered how do we actually afford to sail NOW, after the cruising kitty has long run dry? Below are just a few options that we’ve run across on our trip.
We get asked this question a lot. It’s definitely in the top three, right up there with storms and pirates. And rightfully so- the average age on Delos is 27. I being the only 30-something on board do my fair share to bump that up.
I am actually on Delos! It is SO fantastic and such a different way to live! I will try to give you a glimpse of what it’s like from the Mothers side of it.
It was a bitter sweet feeling untying the lines from the dock and slowly motoring Delos out through the open marina gates.
We had such an amazing time in Davao!
“So, what do you guys want to do for dinner?” Brian asked as Delos sat comfortably in Fannie bay in Darwin. “I don’t know bro. Where can we go where we wont spend $50 a person on food and a beer?” This was a common conversation while living and cruising in Australia.
Scuba Diving The Great Barrier Reef!- Sailing SV Delos Ep. 18
Josje is back on the scene! Join the S\V Delos crew as we sail from Fitzroy Island to Milln Reef for some sweet diving. It’s then back to Cairns to get our NEW dinghy and do a big shop in preparation for the 1,300 mile sail North to Darwin.
Josje is back on the scene! Join the S\V Delos crew as we hang out in Cairns- AKA Back Packer Central. We take a mini-road trip for a bit of wine tasting and explore Mossman Gorge before getting back on Delos for the sail to Fitzroy island for more fun in the sun!
I looked out the window and enjoyed the scenery as we drove back to the jetty. The last ride we would take in Kris’ air conditioned car. I thought of all the things we had done in Ternate and how much we had loved it.
“So, if you had a sailboat and a few months to spare where would you go?” The Indonesian tourism official looked up with a puzzled look. It took some explaining but finally he got it. As an Indonesian, where would YOU go for holiday?
The team’s been working hard to get all our favorite photos from the last few seasons online! Take a look at the Facebook links below. Enjoy!
Just keep breathing, just keep breathing. In, one two three. Out, one two three. Relax, relax , relaaaaax.. And all of a sudden your mind becomes empty and you have entered into the NOW.
The Delos crew departs Bundaberg to begin the 700 mile cruise North to Cairns.