Steve,
I cannot speak of my own experience, but...
A couple of years ago in Killarney (on Georgian Bay) I met a couple who cruised
in the Caribbean for 12 years. They started early, so when they reached around
50-55, they decided to settle down. They sold the boat and returned to Ontario.
They were working some odd jobs, writing books etc. But the most interesting
fact was that their needs after the 12 years out there changed completely. The
biggest change – the house. They built a new house for themselves on a 15 acres
property near Marmora; the house is all of 350 sq.ft. When asked how they could
live in such a small place, they pointed to the size of the boat on which they
lived for 12 years (it was a 40 footer).
I am simply saying that your needs will (most likely) change after you decide
to stop cruising, so worrying about what happens after the 5 years won’t help.
If anything, it would delay you departure.
Marek
> On Feb 11, 2014, at 12:22 PM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks all.
>
> What I've noticed is that it seems there are many that plan and wait and save
> and plan, and then never go. I've lost family and friends to cancer, I'm sure
> everyone has and that scares me more than anything; not being able to live
> long enough to really have some experiences and more importantly, to see what
> happens next! Maybe I'm missing the point? Maybe the point is to have kids
> and settle down. Maybe if I have kids I'll settle down and become
> 'realistic'. Probably not. If we do this, it's an all or nothing affair.
> Truth be told that scares me. I'm a lucky SOB to be where I am in life with a
> house, a wonderful partner and a good job. I'll be "throwing" away two of
> those things but really making a whole lot more room in my life for the third
> :)
>
> Finding another job when/if we come back is the main worry. In my field
> things change very quickly. I guess they do for everyone these days. Has
> anyone gone cruising for a few years and returned to life and work? How was
> THAT transition? I'm fairly confident I can get used to living on a boat in
> the tropics ... coming back is another matter. How do employers look at you
> when you answer the question "what have you been doing for the past five
> years" and you say "sailing"?
>
>
> Steve
> Suhana, C&C 32
> Toronto
>
>
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