Destination Unknown

I hadn’t realized that my wristwatch was still on Eastern time. After I finished up my last post about coincidences, I realized that I had an hour and a half to make my way to the bus station in Halifax.

Carlos gave me the keys to the boat and I ran down to the dock, untied the dinghy and started the engine. Came up beside Atins moored some 100 metres away, tied up and got on. Quickly grabbed my belongings: 1 duffel bag, 1 big backpack and 1 small day backpack. Threw it on the dinghy and hopped back in.

Before leaving Atins, I held on to her. Thanked her for taking us this far safely. I looked around at the beautiful setting and thanked the universe for the opportunity I had had. Then, I pushed off Atins and motored back to the dock.

Met up with Carlos at the internet café, and said goodbye. It was a pleasure to have had the occasion to really get to know Carlos. Then I had to run out to the Ferry which crossed over to Halifax.

Time ticking. My bags were too heavy, the sun was laughing at the sweater and jeans I was wearing. Waited for the bus which would take me to the Acadian bus station. Stopped at a youth hostel to store the duffel bag which was full of heavy clothes and some foods which I would no longer need. Fifteen minutes left to catch my bus. I ran down. Got my ticket, and sat down in the bus just as it pulled out of the station.

Never got a moment to grab a bite to eat since the granola bar I had in the morning. Ironic, we have enough food in the boat for 20 weeks and I’m now here, writing this blog on the bus, hungry, saddened and excited. Saddened to end the epic sailing trip. Although, I would love to take another sailing trip one day, perhaps down the North American coast Bronwyn? I’m also excited. Excited that I’m sitting on a bus. I haven’t been on a bus in awhile.

I’m heading over to Truro, NS. Here, I’ll meet up with Thomas (Marian’s brother) and drive up to Moncton then to Charlottetown for the weekend before heading to Cape Breton with Marian and some of her friends for a couple days. Then I’ll be back in Halifax to explore the city before I grab a flight back home August 10^th. I’ll spend some time with family and friends, then hopefully by then I’ll have a plan of where to go next.

Carlos has decided to remain undecided about the trip down to Brazil. He’s considering several possibilities for the boat and will be probably sail it down to another Marina around Chester. He’s unsure about whether or not he’ll sell the boat, hire someone to sail it to Brazil, store it for the winter, or sail it to Brazil….

I’ll update this blog on both of our adventures, wherever they take us.