05:30 and.. its raining. Today is reportedly the end of a very long period of dry weather. Same happened when I went to India. India was suffering with a water shortage because the monsoon was 1 month late. I arrived and the heavens opened up. I think I have a new found talent and is great timing Wayne for biking and sailing. Am gonna get wet wet wet :-)
And I did. Left the house at 7.30 thinking rain has stopped - looks OK ish. So with the Harley loaded up set off to go 7 miles or so north to OCSC. And God did he havens open. About halfway there I felt like I'd peed myself (but that ugh cold feeling not the mmm warm feeling). I should have put on my waterproof trouser liners. Too late and so thought, well I'll just have wet legs when I get to OCSC and I'll soon dry out after I get there .
I didn't account though for the poor drainage and great sheets of water being thrown up by passing vehicles. That and the fact that the road must have been 3-6 inches deep with water in places meant that I soon learn't something else - that waterproof boots are : 1. good at keeping water out, and are : 2. also very good at keeping water in. Ugh. Obvious really. Listen, I was now prepared to do the man overboard drill and could have just jumped in the bay fully clothed as really I could not get any wetter. Arrived at OCSC and poured water out of boots and wrung out my socks. Peeled biking trousers from my legs and let everything drip dry in the wet room. See : http://youtu.be/UfI9NcFpxjc
So why do boats hurt so much? I now have a sore knee, ankle bone (God knows how) as I managed to hit it with something edgy on the boat (sss aaah, sss ahhh, sss aaah!) and the middle pinky on right foot, well, feels very sore too but God again knows how I did that one. I need to have a chat with God. Also the finish on the boat is like a cheese grater so after 5 minutes of losing bits of knuckle skin I now have my gloves on. Really yes, this is what I call fun!
Will have some vid of sailing and the bike tomorrow - today a bit too wet and have too much to learn so didn't have time to think about using the camera. But was great fun sailing out into the bay for the first time.
Just back in from the restaurant. And thank that man, again, cos I've just got back to the digs and the rain has started, again, and is bucketing it down. Hammering on the roof. Anyway what is with American restaurants? The goddam starter was the size of the main meal. Also I think the restaurant has a magic oven cos I ordered a Calzone and got Pizza and the waiter apologising with a "sorry, it came out that way...". Sorry but I'd be pretty sure it did go in that way too. Can't complain, food excellent and good value - so much better that the Aurora.
Soon time to get wet again Baby! I do not want to sound like a McD but I'm loving it!
And will someone please stop the house from swaying. I wanna sleep!!
Speak soon
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