I forgot, but I remember.

Geoff wiring up the solar panel, from the stern all the way to the batteries.
The solar panel and it's stainless steel bridgework

Ahhhh FREE power!

Things you forget about what it's really like to live on a boat.

1. You forgot what a pain it is to have to manually pump the toilet. Particularly during the cold dark wee hours of the morn!
2. You forgot that all your food has to be tucked away in little cupboards all over the place.
3. You forgot in what locker you put that particular food that you tucked away!!
4. You forgot what a drag it can be walking up to the shower block for a hot shower on a cold, windy evening. brrrr
5. You forgot you have to watch where you put your feet when walking around the deck, ouch!
6. You forgot how much power normal day living takes when you have to run off batteries.
7. You forgot that boat fridges are deep wells, that are difficult for height challenged people needing to get the Vegemite that has fallen to the bottom!
8. You forgot what a pain it is to pull up cushions and boards to get anything you need.
9. You forgot what a pain it is to make beds on boats, they are NEVER normal sizes or shapes!
10. You forgot how rotten it is on a boat when it rains and you need to go somewhere!

Things you remember about living on a boat!

1. You remember how much you enjoy the safe, snug feeling of your home being a little bit like a turtle's shell.
2. You remember how much you enjoy walking, when you don't have a car.
3. You remember how lovely the peace and quiet is living on a boat, no real close neighbours in a Marina.
4. You remember how much fun it is to talk to other yachties about boats and weather.
5. You remember how much pleasure there is in not needing so much of anything that TV ads tell you, you do need.
6. You remember how much you love reading books, particularly yachting books.
7. You remember how to be ingenious about cooking with limited ingredients.
8. You remember how much Geoff seems to thrive on pottering and fixing things on his boat.
9. You remember how much you need/rely on each other when you are living on a boat.
10. You remember how much the two of you seem to get on even better when living on a boat!

And we haven't even got to the Islands yet!!