(jt_lotus@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Feb 06 2003 - 13:43:37 EST
I sincerely hope not. I too am just about to embark on a cruising
lifestyle in my early retirement. (Shopping for an boat and a first
mate at this time.)
Hermit syndrome --- I must admit that anchored in the tropical cove
all alone is the "picture postcard" of my vision of the "life". I
have learned that many others with this vision have found that the
fellow cruisers they meet are much more endearing than they ever
imagined and have accepted and coveted the company of other boats. I
am keeping my thoughts open on this one.
Old age cruising --- Again a question I have asked to anyone with
percieved knowledge. The summary of thoughts seem to be that the age
is not so much of a factor as assumed. The cruising life seems
somewhat healthier than life ashore, exercise, fresh air, healthier
foods, etc. Health is the primary factor and the need to be close to
medical facilities either in an emergency or routine basis.
I guess the "Golden Age" is always in the past. The good old days of
the 60's automobiles for example, when the car could be expected to
last only about 3 years and 100k miles was out of the question.
Fair winds and following seas
JT
--- In world-cruising@XXX.XXX>"
<djxprice@XXX.XXX> wrote:
> I love to sail and have been planning my world cruise for a few
years
> now. The more I read and learn, and the more I talk to old salts,
it
> seems that I've missed the heyday of cruising. Are the quiet,
> secluded anchorages really gone? I'm more than a bit of a hermit,
> and the thought of endless crowded marinas and coves upsets me. I
> love blue water passages, but would have difficulty cruising just
for
> that reason. What's the status of cruising life compared to 20
years
> ago? Any speculation as to what it will be like 10 years from now?
>
> DJ
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