After I posted the first round of photos to facebook, my friend Kate wrote the following on my wall:
"Um, have we met?? Not only were you on a yacht, you were on a SAILBOAT. I am shocked, awed, and proud"
For those that don't know me all that well, going on TYW was a huge step for me and reminded me of what I was hoping to accomplish on this trip - facing some of my biggest fears. The whole point of the trip was to really be on my own, as I've always defined myself by a job or a relationship and this is forcing me to be me. That said, two of my other big fears are: (1) swimming in water where I cannot touch/see the bottom and (2) boats. TYW allowed me to face both of those fears at once, and while my swimming technique did draw some criticism (Thanks, Skippy Neil), it was well worth it.
