Sonntag, 27. Juli 2008

First Sailing Experience

Living in Switzerland for one and a half year, I have done many things which is hardly possible in Japan. This weekend, again I have reach something totally new..

Sailing in Lucerne

Overnight sailing in the lake!!



A friend of Odie, who is a doctor was enjoying unique holiday. He had one week off and decided to enjoy "vacation" in the city well he lives by renting a real sailing boat. We were invited to his luxurious vacation.

Sailing in Lucerne



It was my first sailing experience plus first "sleeping-on-the-boat experience. Everthing came at the same time:)

Sailing in Lucerne

Sailing in Lucerne

When I heard from Odie that we will sleep on the boad, I really thought that we sleep outside on the deck. I never even imagined that there is bedroom, couch and even kitchen is inside of the sailing boat!!

Sailing in Lucerne

So our jourey started in Fierwaldstättersee (a lake in Lucerne).



It was so incredible how well these three men manage the boat..

Sailing in Lucerne

Sailing in Lucerne

Sailing in Lucerne

I was allowed to be in responsible for the handle!!

Sailing in Lucerne

We cruised, cruised cruised,,,

Sailing in Lucerne

Sailing in Lucerne

and in the middle of the lake, we jumped in to the water.. I mean swimming in the lake is of course together with sailing but what we have done is this.

Sailing in Lucerne

"Human Torpedo". We let ourselved pulled by boat!! It is some sort of wakeboarding ...without a board!! You really have to watch out not lose your bathingsuits.



Odie was especially funny when he was pulled. Water is always under his control but this time, he was almost drawning:) He had to gave up.

Sailing in Lucerne

We had such a fun but soon after this, Odie and his friends started big argument about the next plan. Well, I used to worried a lot when Odie started too excited but now I understand that his old good friends understand him well. Later, they told me that this type of argument is not new, they used to have it a lot especially when they are on the boat. I thought so.

Sailing in Lucerne

Anyway, when it comes to park the boat in harbor, they show perfect teamwork. Captain scream what he needs and other two do so achieve their mission bravely and dynamicly. It is indeed AMAZING how promptly and effciently they work. I enjoyed observing it. (only one who is doing nothing during this big action:)

I've just realized "I'm traveling with THREE WATERMEN".

Sailing in Lucerne

In the evening, Odie was in charge of the dinner.

Sailing in Lucerne

We had all big hunger. So nice sitting outside and eat, watching the sky color to change.

Sailing in Lucerne

Sailing in Lucerne

and the night has come.

We jumped into water again before sleep. Took quick warm shower on the deck and went bed. (Odie slept outside!) I've been never so wild for a long time..

Sailing in Lucerne

From my bed, I could see outside from the window.





On the next morning, I heard voiced behind the door. It took while to understand the situation that I'm in a boat and behind my bed, 3 men are having breakfast:)

These 3 men woke up like 6am in the morning, already swam and went bakery to get some coirssants.

I was still dying and couldn't move until Odie came to me like three times to wake me up. Yes, my morning is usually bad without taking bath on the night before.

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but my body woke up completely when we sailed up again..

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Our captain told me that the lake is most beautiful in morning and night. That's right. The water was like glass.
Light fog make the atmosphere mysterious.

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I woke up at this point but three watermen were already in full power:)

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and we arrived at "today's highlight". Rütli, where the origin of Switzerland.

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IMG_8371.JPG again, big action upon parking:)

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and we went up to the field, a birth place of Switzerland!

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IMG_8376.JPG a land o Yode.

What an honor being escorted by Swiss men to the origin of Swityerland:)

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Coisidentally, a national holiday of August 1 is just a week ahead!

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It's a place where usually have to take a boat to visit. We had our own transportation. How special us!

Sailing in Lucerne

We swam again and head back to Lucern. On the way back, we had some wind and I was able to practice how to sail a little. I have to say, it's not easy.

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I was again watching three waterman. I thought that cruising with sailing boat is special but spending whole weekend with 3 men is also unusual:)

We safely arrived back to lucern on sunday late afternoon.

It was approx 18 hours journey. I've seen and experienced a lot of new things in last 18 hours. Short and long trip. Thank you for captain who invited us and all three watermen who showed me what a sailing is!!

1 Kommentar:

Anonym hat gesagt…

ahhh, I am so envious!!! what a great trip you had!!! lots of love