Home Early

We got back to our land home in the wee hours of May 22nd, about 1:30am, actually. Indigo Lady is nestled into her hurricane holes (they dig holes for the keels in St. Kitt’s), ready to ride out the season until our return.

Why did we come home so early? We had already planned to fly home May 29th so we could settle in and then attend my niece’s high school graduation the following weekend. So really we only came home a week earlier than planned. There were a few factors that contributed to our decision. First of all, when our friend Ian left us, there were still two weeks until our departure for home. We’d seen all of Antigua that we wanted to see, so staying there wasn’t an enticing idea. We wanted to go to Montserrat, but the reality was that we would have been going for the sole purpose, given our timing, of a single day tour. Turned out that the window we would have needed would have made for an uncomfortable ride across the 25 miles of ocean, and then we’d need a decent window to go St. Kitt’s. We didn’t think a single day tour was worth the hassle. Heading directly to St. Kitt’s and spending two weeks there didn’t appeal either. In addition, I had been dealing with gastric issues since February, which were fine when I took Prilosec, but restarted once I finished. On top of that, my back had been bothering me pretty much daily since early April. It was time to see my doctor and get diagnosed and treated, and we all know how long that can take in the US; best to start early. So we decided to just call it a season and come home.

I still have some stuff to post about our cruising season, and will do so at random points during the summer. For now, we have family and friends to catch up with (and a boat to launch, and a garden to work on, and, and, and).

Maybe next time I’ll tell you about our quest for a flying gurnard. Until then, stay safe and take care of each other!

Author: Indigo Lady

I am a retired educator married to a retired chemist/engineer/educator. We will be living aboard our solar electric catamaran for as long as possible. View all posts by Indigo Lady