However, then something just clicked. After speaking to the people from SEAS, being shown how to move about, how stable the boat was, how to put his skeg down, and reassured that he would be rescued if the worst happened, he left the safety of the dock with us. He took to it, like a duck takes to water. He was paddling fast, turning in circles, powering past everyone, and he just looked like he belonged. It was beautiful!
Pushing Firefly Into 2024
Unfortunately, we have almost immediately then come up against Storm Isha and then immediately afterwards, Storm Jocelyn. We get a lot of storms here, but these two were exceptionally troubling. Storm Isha recorded over 124 mph (199.56 km/h) in gusts only a few miles up the coast from us.
Aber Falls on a Mobility Scooter
We marvelled at the hills, and the beauty of where we were. When we stopped to have lunch, we spent time laughing, joking, and messing around together. While that is our default state, it was really great to all be outside doing it. We were out as a family, enjoying each other’s company. Lovely.