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..



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.





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





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!!



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



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







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



We cruised, cruised cruised,,,





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.



"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.



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.



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".



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



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





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..



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.



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



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.



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





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



again, big action upon parking:)



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



a land o Yode.

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



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



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



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.



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!!