Awww summer, what greatness you behold. Every summer has its completely ridiculous adventures and moments. Its a time to completely lose yourself, or find yourself. It depends I guess. I decided a long time ago I would try to do something different every summer, no matter how incredible or terrible a previous one may have been. So of course being in Florida would be out of the question...
This summer I have made some general arrangements for myself. Its important not to get too particular with plans because like waves, they change. Through a crew-finder website, I was able to get picked up by a captain and his 36t sailboat called Shibumi. I know this sounds familiar....I tried to do something like this last summer in the Sly Dog but it ended in disaster. Second time's the charm eh? Definitely an interesting name for a boat though, Shibumi, kinda fun to say too. If all goes well we will be sailin from Texas area, through the Panama canal, and up the Pacific coast of Central America to Mexico...hopefully. From there, there being wherever I get dropped off, I have to find my way solo up California. I actually really look forward to this hike in the trip, being international is such a curious place to be. When I get to the great Californias, I will begin my pre-arranged job as a sailing instructor on Catalina Island. My actual title will be specialist and which sounds way sweeter, so maybe I'll just go by that description instead for now on. Ill be there until about mid-August. Funny that sailing seems to be the theme this year.
I think the people is what I look forward to most. I love people, especially ones I havn't met yet from other cultures. I think that making a story for oneself, first involves hearing the stories of others.
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