Our friends Russ and Phyllis, who trucked their little sailboat home to Washington earlier this year from San Carlos, turned up in South Africa this week, visiting another friend and fellow blogger, Ferroever. They'll be staying in Maria's flat for a bit, since Maria had to fly back to Japan to resume her English teaching job.
This couple is significant to me not only because of their warmth and spirit, but because they have done some very ambitious long-distance sailing with very few resources, on a small boat. They didn't wait until they had the big bucks to buy every safety feature and convenience on the market, they just went while the rest of us dreamed, and had a wonderful time. They may be "retired," but definitely not headed for any rocking chairs.
They've also kept us up to date on the exploits of S/V "Our Country Home" (which headed to the South Pacific) and S/V "Osage" which sailed through the Panama Canal.
Thanks, Maria, for sharing a shot of them, all smiles, in South Africa.