Elba
I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again. This is a wonderful place, & Jerry is happier than a clam ever hoped to be. We sat through 2 days of gale winds in Macinaggio; when it got down to a steady 25 knots, we said we were happy to see 25. Our lines were doubled, but wore through; we were in a berth on the seawall; the water came over the seawall & covered us with a layer of salt, but finally we were able to make the crossing to Elba on a beautiful fall day in a pudding sea dimpled with diamonds. Of course, the wind was on our bow so we knew which way to go.
We could see the mountains of Elba rising out of the sea as Corsica faded behind us. As we rounded the corner into Porto Ferrairo, we could see mainland Italy in the distance. We are parked right below Napoleon's citadel & Jerry is sitting in the cockpit reading the history of Elba so that when we rent a car we will know where we are going. We plan on being here at least a week, but it is so beautiful we may stay until we are ready to move into our winter marina which is only about a day's sail. Of course, we can see Tuscany's coast so it might be a good idea to see a few wineries. Last night we had a wine from Elba for our anniversary dinner, & it was the best we've had in a long time.
I wish you all were here with us because it is all so unbelievable, I have to pinch myself many times a day. I think I am becoming Europeanized because I can carry my newspaper under 1 arm, my unwrapped bread under the other & recognize & complain about a croissant that is not right out of the oven.
We are so lucky. Take care of each other.
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- September 21, 2003