DAY 7 UPDATE
Time: 1900
Position: Pier 39 Marina, San Francisco, CA
Sure doesn't seem like a week has gone by already! Tomorrow morning, we jump on a plane and return to Seattle for a week before the start of Leg 2 - San Francisco to Monterey. We'll return to the boat a week from this Saturday. We'll be joined by our crew the next day and we'll then depart for Monterey at 0600 on Monday May 25. It's a 12 hour trip to Monterey (plus or minus). If the weather holds to its typical pattern, the morning will be nice, the afternoon will be windy, and the evening will be nice again (after the sun has gone down). Probably the best thing to do is to leave about 2100 (9 pm) and arrive at 0900 the following day. But, for the moment anyway, I'm opting for a daytime cruise. (I reserve the right to change my mind. Tuesday's little afternoon pounding is not something I'm in a screaming hurry to repeat!)
Today, we walked across the Golden Gate Bridge, then toured the Presidio and Pacific Heights. San Franciso is certainly an interesting city. Down on the Embarcadero, where Pier 39 is, it seems like at least half of the people we hear are tourists speaking foreign languages. The place is busy. In fact, there's a crowd of people (100 or so) watching the sea lions in the next marina row up from ours. The crowd builds by around 9 a.m. and doesn't dissipate until about 9 p.m.
Spent the rest of the day cleaning the boat, putting stuff away and getting packed. The boat is all tucked in, ready for a "week off". I'm anxious to get home and see the dogs, plus, I have some music homework that's due this weekend. But, I'm also already looking forward to Leg 2 and two weeks in Monterey!
More to come tomorrow . . .
Position: Pier 39 Marina, San Francisco, CA
Sure doesn't seem like a week has gone by already! Tomorrow morning, we jump on a plane and return to Seattle for a week before the start of Leg 2 - San Francisco to Monterey. We'll return to the boat a week from this Saturday. We'll be joined by our crew the next day and we'll then depart for Monterey at 0600 on Monday May 25. It's a 12 hour trip to Monterey (plus or minus). If the weather holds to its typical pattern, the morning will be nice, the afternoon will be windy, and the evening will be nice again (after the sun has gone down). Probably the best thing to do is to leave about 2100 (9 pm) and arrive at 0900 the following day. But, for the moment anyway, I'm opting for a daytime cruise. (I reserve the right to change my mind. Tuesday's little afternoon pounding is not something I'm in a screaming hurry to repeat!)
Today, we walked across the Golden Gate Bridge, then toured the Presidio and Pacific Heights. San Franciso is certainly an interesting city. Down on the Embarcadero, where Pier 39 is, it seems like at least half of the people we hear are tourists speaking foreign languages. The place is busy. In fact, there's a crowd of people (100 or so) watching the sea lions in the next marina row up from ours. The crowd builds by around 9 a.m. and doesn't dissipate until about 9 p.m.
Spent the rest of the day cleaning the boat, putting stuff away and getting packed. The boat is all tucked in, ready for a "week off". I'm anxious to get home and see the dogs, plus, I have some music homework that's due this weekend. But, I'm also already looking forward to Leg 2 and two weeks in Monterey!
More to come tomorrow . . .
Hi Mark and Michelle,
Sounds like you are having a great time sailing the high seas. I just today found the time to look at the Rhapsody site. I've looked at all the pictures and read your blogs. I'll give it all 4 out of 4 stars.
Who took the pictures while it was under construction in China? The obvious answer would be...the chinese. I think my favorite picture is the evening picture with "Rhapsody" lit up.
Very cool.
Are you doing all of your own cooking? or did you bring along a chef.
Have you had to take any motion sickness pills? I went deep sea fishing once out of Dana Point. I spent about an hour in the head trying hard not to toss my cookies. After lunch I was fine the rest of the day.
Well I hope you get this before your flight tomorrow. I guess you'll get it one time or another.
If the timing works out I may be able to come say high to you in L.A. or S.D.
Well, here's to red sky's at night.
Blog you later.
Tony D
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Hi Tony!
We're back in Seattle this afternoon. We've had a great time so far. Here are some answers to your questions:
1. Who took the pictures in China? - The boat's builder, Pacific Asian Enterprises, is based in Dana Point, California. They constantly send project managers to their yards in China and Taiwan to inspect progress. While there, they snap some photos for the under-construction boats. We didn't visit the boat under construction because we bought it just as it was being finished.
2. Are you doing all of your own cooking? We didn't do any cooking (other than microwave) all the way down the coast because the sea conditions were too rough (pans sliding about, pan ingredients trying to jump out, hard to stand in one place that long). Meals were usually sandwhiches or something microwaved. In port, it's a different matter altogether. We can certainly cook just about anything we want. So, naturally, we go out to restaurants.
3. Have you had to take any motion sickness pills? Everyone in the crew, me included, took something. I've never been sea sick, but I always expect my time will come someday. Not wanting to tempt fate, I loaded up on Bonine. Others used the patch.
Give me a call - it would be great to see you when we get to southern Cal.
Mark D.
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Hey Mark,
Thanks for the information.
Another question...Who will be your crew for the next leg?
For some reason I do not have your phone number.
Tony
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