Sept. 4 - It's a good thing we had scheduled today as a layover day, because I don't think I could have sailed. We were battered, beaten, and stressed to the max yesterday, both physically and mentally; we were exhausted and just plain bone-weary. Our bodies felt like we had done a week’s worth of sailing in one day. Most people think sailing is a passive activity, but we move around a lot, especially on days like yesterday, and use our core muscles constantly as the body compensates to maintain balance and equilibrium.
Today I used my core muscles to pretty much sit on my butt.
We slept until almost 8:00 and I sat in the cockpit the rest of the morning, editing photos and taking advantage of the strong wi-fi signal. I kept falling asleep, though. Sleep deprivation and downright exhaustion had caught up with me and I didn't accomplish much.
Claus and Rachael have electric bikes, so Wayne and Claus stuffed their backpacks full of dirty laundry, got on the bikes, and headed into town to the laundromat. It was our turn to cook dinner, so we made marinated grilled shrimp.
Claus and Rachael informed us today that the inevitable time had come: they had decided to stay in Bouctouche for an extra day or two, which meant we would have to part ways because we need to leave tomorrow to meet Michael in Charlottetown on Thursday. Claus and Rachael have become such dear friends in the short time we've known them, and we will cherish the experiences, the conversations, the laughter, the hugs, the dinners, the whales, the photos, and countless special moments we've shared on this crazy journey of ours. But we will meet up and travel together again, possibly even within the next few weeks; meanwhile, we’ll have Michael with us for five and a half days to help fill the void.
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