I think the 35h journey from the other side of the globe was hard enough.
Maybe you need more than one forum user?
> be gone for more than a month
> 2 desparate posts from Colonel talking to himself is all that happened
But fear not, we're back and here to stay. Let's see how long you keep this place up just for us.
Anyway, here's what happened.:
It's kinda hard to say but it wasn't really worth it. Travel preparations ruined tupper's birthday and the actual journey, even though it was by far the most expensive and demanding one I've ever done, was the worst in a long time. I wanted to write that it wasn't
'that' bad but tupper says it
was 'that' bad and that I shouldn't try to sugarcoat it. To put it simple, the problem was the factor human, something you always have to deal with in group travels. The fellow travellers were nice guys but our expedition leader and skipper was a choleric emotionally unstable old man and despite his enormous knowledge and experience completely unable to deal with other people in a socially acceptable way.
Now imagine that on a sail boat in the south pacific.
Not sayin that I didn't learn a lot but it certainly wasn't fun. It terms of tuppering a complete failure as tupper refuses to deal with such people or even be present when they're around.
Still I have to add some positive things:
.)Spent lots of time meditating, reaching a state where no fucks were given anymore. Reacted to dangerous situations in a calm and logical way.
.)Gotten physically and emotionally stronger and able to live with basically nothing.
.)Learned to appreciate the benefits of civilisation like a bed, running water or a toilet
.)Tupper did not get weaker either and gave helpful advice now and then.
Still glad to be back, would not do again.
Now we've got some serious work to do, whipping me into shape ain't gonna be easy.