Lionheart by Jesse Martin

Author:Jesse Martin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BIO023000, BIO023000
ISBN: 9781741153972
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2001-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

The more consistent winds brought with them plenty of rain clouds. I really hadn't had much rain up to that point, which meant I'd had little opportunity for a decent wash. So one night, when one of the darker clouds decided to drop its load, I grabbed the opportunity. I positioned a bucket to collect the water dripping from the end of the sail and stripped down. With a chamois in one hand and a bottle of shampoo in the other I proceeded to have a very cold fresh water shower. The spitting wasn't very heavy so I had to sponge the water from the back of a seat and squeezed it over my head. I lathered up and repeated the process to rinse it off. I got back down into the cabin invigorated and proceeded to comb my wet hair with a fork, as I'd forgotten to take a comb, before retiring to bed a clean and happy boy.

Monday, January 4, 9.25 p.m.

Whoo hooo!! Just realised that I have passed 180° longitude and am at 179°48'W! I'm now in yesterday. The dark cloud passed over and I am back to 15 knots. Am waiting for email from Mum.

I was starting to really get into my books at this stage. I'd finished the Hobbit, Death of a Guru, Walk with Me and was on to Further Along the Road Less Travelled by Scott M. Peck and Earth Time by David Suzuki. I found that I could read up to three books or more at a time, depending on what I felt like reading. It was great to lose myself in the words. It took me away into different worlds and gave me something to think about. I'd get into some books so much that when it came time to make a sail change I'd be on deck winching in ropes or untangling lines, but in my head I was still with the book. I'd get back in the cabin and not remember what I'd just done.

Wednesday, January 6, 7.45 p.m.

Am waiting for sunny day to dry sheet which got even more wet while hanging out to dry Floor is all slippery from oil. Caught myself talking and giggling to myself.

A common question I'm asked was whether I talked to myself during the trip. Often I'd catch myself saying things out loud, but not to the extent of having a full-on weird conversation like ‘How ya feeling today?’

‘Oh good thanks, how’ bout you?’

When I did speak aloud it was more like verbalising the thoughts swimming around my head. I've been doing it since I got back. In fact, I'm doing it as I write this book. As I think of some words to write down, I say them aloud to see if they sound right and flow correctly. Everyone does it (I hope) and it was that way I caught myself speaking ‘out loud’ as opposed to ‘to myself’.

Wednesday, January 6, 8.15 p.m.

Started reading Dove. Great book. I am reading four books at once now.

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