It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon when we packed our car and headed north up to Costa Brava to begin our week of sailing lessons. We arrived at the boat around 5:30 pm and checked in with our captain Susie and she showed us around the boat we'd be in all week. We decided to take her suggestion for a Chinese buffet in the port for dinner, got a quick lay of the land then called it a night. We woke up to sunny skies and what appeared to be a beautiful day for sailing. 
getting the ship ready for launch...
This particular harbor is very protected and the lack of wind and absence of waves was not what the Mediteranean was experiencing. Once out the sea the waves quickly took it's toll on Jess...and the rest soon followed.
getting the ship ready for launch...
This particular harbor is very protected and the lack of wind and absence of waves was not what the Mediteranean was experiencing. Once out the sea the waves quickly took it's toll on Jess...and the rest soon followed.Andrea manning the depth counter for Susie as we headed out to sea.
The Scenery was beautiful...(note the white caps on the water)
The Scenery was beautiful...(note the white caps on the water)
After a few hours we headed back into port...
Nick getting ready to lasso us in...back in the calm port once again.
Happy to be back on land once again.
We rewarded ourselves with some bowling...
After finding some Italian food for dinner we headed back for a peaceful night sleep...only to be woken in the morning by the sound of rain and wind rocking the boat. Luckily by the time we had gotten up, showered and ate breakfast the sun was out. On the way back from breakfast Susie found us and said the wind and seas were still too rough this morning but she'd check in the afternoon to see if we could go out then. So we went back to the boat and reviewed the sections of the boat...
and how to tie some knots...
how to tie up the fenders....
and how to throw a lasso to help dock the boat...
When Susie came back to the boat at lunch it was clear the seas were not calming and so we opted to wait until morning so we could avoid another sea-sickness episode. We decided to go the beach for lunch and enjoy the rest of the afternoon.
Andrea, Alexa and I walked up along the beach to get a better look at the coves.
Andrea was bored because she didn't have a camera to take pictures...
Steps down into a cove...
further up on the beach...
heading back...
We went back to the boat to relax for a bit before dinner, which was at a bar watching Manchester United play...someone I forget the team. We woke in the morning to more rain, which we hoped would clear as quickly as yesterday until it turned into Hail...Hail.
Clearly this sailing trip was not meant to be. When Susie showed up and offered us an option of leaving and returning for a weekend in June we took a family vote. It made sense to cut our losses and come back when we knew the weather would be better so we could actually get some sailing in. So we headed home and enjoyed some lunch in Sant Cugat...
Nick getting ready to lasso us in...back in the calm port once again.
Happy to be back on land once again.
We rewarded ourselves with some bowling...
After finding some Italian food for dinner we headed back for a peaceful night sleep...only to be woken in the morning by the sound of rain and wind rocking the boat. Luckily by the time we had gotten up, showered and ate breakfast the sun was out. On the way back from breakfast Susie found us and said the wind and seas were still too rough this morning but she'd check in the afternoon to see if we could go out then. So we went back to the boat and reviewed the sections of the boat...
and how to tie some knots...
how to tie up the fenders....
and how to throw a lasso to help dock the boat...
When Susie came back to the boat at lunch it was clear the seas were not calming and so we opted to wait until morning so we could avoid another sea-sickness episode. We decided to go the beach for lunch and enjoy the rest of the afternoon.
Andrea, Alexa and I walked up along the beach to get a better look at the coves.
Andrea was bored because she didn't have a camera to take pictures...
Steps down into a cove...
further up on the beach...
heading back...
We went back to the boat to relax for a bit before dinner, which was at a bar watching Manchester United play...someone I forget the team. We woke in the morning to more rain, which we hoped would clear as quickly as yesterday until it turned into Hail...Hail.
Clearly this sailing trip was not meant to be. When Susie showed up and offered us an option of leaving and returning for a weekend in June we took a family vote. It made sense to cut our losses and come back when we knew the weather would be better so we could actually get some sailing in. So we headed home and enjoyed some lunch in Sant Cugat... Then we went home to play with our puppies and work on getting a gas leak fixed so we could have hot water. And I was able to pick up our keys to the new house too. So it was worth cutting it short. I think we'll be by the house later today and I'll try to post pics of that too.
Love you all!
~Bren
~Bren
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