Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
Today was my ocean rowboat Sedna’s anticipated arrival date in Miami. I rang the handling agents to find out if she had indeed arrived.
The first time I tried the entire department was out to lunch. The second time I tried I got through to someone who didn’t know how to use her computer screen. The third time I found someone who could tell me something, although not necessarily the thing I wanted to hear…
Sedna is still gadding about in the Caribbean, most likely Trinidad, although who knows. Her ETA in Miami is now 11th December. I am so glad that circumstances conspired to prevent me being there waiting for her. She is already 4 weeks overdue, and 10 days still to go. At least. I would have been going crazy. And broke.
Why does EVERYTHING involving boats take so much longer than expected? Speaking of which, we went into town to try and buy replacements for Jangada’s lightning-fried electronics today. But it’s some random Mexican bank holiday, that happens once every six years, to hand over the reins of power to the new president. Great.
[Photo: the last time I saw Sedna, in Hugh Bailey’s boatyard in Antigua]
Previous Posts on Sedna’s Caribbean Tour:
Sedna Still Holidaying in Caribbean – 27 Nov
The Strange Voyage of Sedna Solo