[sv_makai]

I believe that anytime you travel you learn whether you realize it or not. Sometime after you had the experince you may realize you have learned something.

The case of Bumfuzzle is they are trying to take their Americanism with them but are learning that things are different from home. It is not much differnt than people who take the 10 countries in 12 days vacations of Europe. You get exposure you learn a little. Of course they cover more miles. They are young enough to be able to look back and plan a more indepth cruise if they choose.

People cruise for differnt reason from those who take years to go from the US to Trinadad to those who sail no stop or do fast circumnavigations. Everyone sets their own pace.

We have been told we made a fast trip from the US to the huricane free zone, and I don't feel we missed anything. We just are having different experiences than those who took years to get here or than those who never made it this far.

It is a shame about the boat but realistic decsions need to be made about the value and safety of continung with this paticular vessel.