Imagine relaxing with a refreshing drink after each satisfying few hours of delight on the water, perhaps sharing experiences with other boaters and planning your next day's exciting, sun-blessed experience. The second book in a series exploring the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, the ancient pilgrimage routes through Europe to Santiago in the north-west of Spain.īefore the opiate crisis purportedly began, Jill, in her thirties, became addicted to heroin, painkillers, and benzodiazepines.Think of 'sailing,' the word, and all the idyllic images it evokes about visiting new and exciting places while enjoying sunny skies, refreshing free winds, crystal waters, aquatic life and gentle moonlight peeking between scudding clouds on balmy evenings. The real problem was trying to get the darn boat to go uphill!įire Owl-Eppie Winner-Action/Adventure - 2:32:00 PM They all did! In fact, Murphy and Finagle were Sod’s protégés. We had three brushes with death, unbelievable bad luck all around, and three sailing companions we never saw, never wanted and would rather not have known. Our investments tanked and then disappeared completely. Our boat was too big for two people in their fifties. The biggest boat I’d ever commandeered was a rowboat - a small one - so I had zero experience. We had a few little glitches in our enactment of this dream, trivial items such as selling our house and belongings and cars, and going into hock. Providing the sailboat is big and comfortable enough, funds are plentiful enough, sailing experience is ample enough, the weather kindly enough and the destinations reasonable, the only items remaining are the decision to go, someone to watch the house, good health and substantial long-term financial security.

Throw in those refreshing drinks after satisfying hours of delight, perhaps while sharing experiences with other boaters and planning the next day’s exciting, sun-blessed experience. The word “sailing” evokes idyllic images - new and exciting places to visit, sunny blue skies to enjoy, refreshing free winds, crystal waters, colorful aquatic life and moonlight peeking between scudding clouds on balmy evenings. The true account of a middle-aged couple pursuing life aboard an ocean-sailing yacht while savoring blue skies and crystal waters, sparkling beaches, romantic settings and glowing camaraderie afloat - forget running out of money, three fiendish sailing companions, everything going wrong, impossibilities.

Sailing Uphill by Gerald W. Mills