I am so excited! I went sailing on a tall ship (the Roseway)
during my vacation in St. Croix . I’ve never
done that before and it was fantastic! Built in 1925 in Essex ,
Massachusetts , the Roseway is one of the last Grand Banks fishing schooners. After 84 years of service,
she is now a registered US National Historic Landmark. And she is beautiful!
I’ve written about sailing ships
before and my imagination is pretty good but nothing compares to actually doing
it. I loved it all. The wind in the sails and in my face, the ship cutting
through the waves, the creaking of the masts. It was absolutely a thrill (and a
lot of hard work….I’m glad I wasn’t part of the crew). DH didn’t fare quite as
well and I will admit, I never found my “sea legs” (grace and coordination are
not my strong suits) but would I do it again? Oh yes! In a New York minute!
I am now home and back to reality
but if I close my eyes, I can feel the motion of the ship and the wind in my
face and once more, I am sailing the high seas.
As always, happy reading!
Marie
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