scottoftheantipodes
Newbie
Dear Trawlerers,
Early last week I had one of those moments where my mind was running at idle and all of a sudden a big idea popped in my head (there is plenty of space for it in there).
My kids have started talking about their gap years. Our oldest (daughter), who turns 12 at the beginning of next month, has already started talking about having a gap year after she finishes high school. Our middle (son), who turns 8 on Boxing Day, has decided he will have his gap year in grade 5. And our youngest (daughter-full of sass), who turns 4 in early January, has decided she will be having a gap year when she is 5.
It occurred to me that as I am retired (23 years Australian Army) I am in the fortunate position that I am able to do something adventurous with them in their gap years instead of having them lounge around the house in their pyjamas for an entire year.
So I have decided that I am going to buy a suitable Trawler (or little ship as I like to think of it) and sail around the world with them for their gap years when they each finish school. I am hoping that this experience will put them in a position where they will be able to conquer any challenge that life presents them.
So, after pitching this to my wife I was told that I have 7 years to prepare. That should be enough time to get the money together to buy a boat, get the money together to make the trip/s, get into the books so that I have the knowledge to make the trip, get some experience so that I can survive the trip and generally convince everyone that it is actually a good idea.
Wish me luck.
Kind regards,
Scott
Early last week I had one of those moments where my mind was running at idle and all of a sudden a big idea popped in my head (there is plenty of space for it in there).
My kids have started talking about their gap years. Our oldest (daughter), who turns 12 at the beginning of next month, has already started talking about having a gap year after she finishes high school. Our middle (son), who turns 8 on Boxing Day, has decided he will have his gap year in grade 5. And our youngest (daughter-full of sass), who turns 4 in early January, has decided she will be having a gap year when she is 5.
It occurred to me that as I am retired (23 years Australian Army) I am in the fortunate position that I am able to do something adventurous with them in their gap years instead of having them lounge around the house in their pyjamas for an entire year.
So I have decided that I am going to buy a suitable Trawler (or little ship as I like to think of it) and sail around the world with them for their gap years when they each finish school. I am hoping that this experience will put them in a position where they will be able to conquer any challenge that life presents them.
So, after pitching this to my wife I was told that I have 7 years to prepare. That should be enough time to get the money together to buy a boat, get the money together to make the trip/s, get into the books so that I have the knowledge to make the trip, get some experience so that I can survive the trip and generally convince everyone that it is actually a good idea.
Wish me luck.
Kind regards,
Scott