Sadly it was time to say goodbye to the Battricks. We’d all had a great time – even though we’d had to cater for ourselves with limited shopping opportunities and absolutely no thrill rides. Something really memorable had happened every day: Adam and Callum had built on their snorkelling skills in some fabulously clear water; Cal had been up our 65’ mast; Adam had swum extensively with sharks; Cal had been introduced to diving; they’d seen rare iguanas, swimming pigs and loads of fish; and they swam in Thunderball Cave.
We felt pretty flat when they’d left. We cleaned the boat and rearranged the cabins so Jamie and Alex had their beds back and then, since I hadn’t swum through Thunderball Cave, we went and visited that again.
We called the boat Hakuna Matata because we’re taking some time out to forget our day-to-day worries and to have some fantastic family adventures, have fun and learn a lot together. We are: Chris (aka dad) who had the idea of a sailing sabbatical, Kim (aka mum) who wishes he hadn't, daughter Jamie (10) and son Alex (8).