Live Update! June 19th, 2022 (Patreon)

Hi guys,

I know we've been a little MIA this week, but it's because we've been a bit sickly over here. You guessed it... Mads and I tested positive for Coivd. Unfortunately, it has been kicking our butts and has put a stopper on our plans. However, Mads is on the mend and feeling much better than earlier in the week.

Mads was not feeling okay Tuesday and tested positive for Covid late Tuesday night while we were still in Kinsale. We had planned on leaving early Wednesday morning to head down to Glandore. We had plenty of provisions, so we decided to continue onto Glandore, grab a mooring ball and do our quarantining there. We thought it might be nicer out on a mooring than stuck in a marina. We were not wrong about that. It is gorgeous here. 

We got here mid-day Wednesday and have not left Athena since. It's funny; I just realized it's only been about four and half days, but it feels like it's been much longer! Time has kind of stood still for us. We can't plan our next move until we are both better and testing negative, so it's just a waiting game now. 

As I said, Mads is already feeling much better than earlier in the week. I thought I would get out of this scot-free, but I started having symptoms yesterday and tested positive this morning. We are in a great spot, though. We came to Glandore because a friend offered a mooring at the Glandore Harbour Yacht Club. He has been extremely kind and has even brought us groceries and resupplied us with paracetamol, which we very much need at the moment ;) Someone even left us freshly picked flowers and local honey in the cock-pit yesterday, a gesture I am incredibly thankful for. Just having the flowers out has helped boost morale aboard Athena. 

I think Mads has hit his sickness limit because he's already planning jobs to start working on while we are still in quarantine. We don't know what our plans are now. The goal was to be in Baltimore or further at this time. However, we try not to dwell on that and focus on getting well. It's out of our hands until we start testing negative. Then we can make a solid plan, or as solid as it can be while sailing ;) 

We just wanted to keep you all in the loop. Again, our friend here in Glandore has been extremely kind in getting us the things we need. He also has reassured us that there are plenty of medical professionals near the Yacht Club in case we need help. Fortunately, neither of us has been that sick.  

We've just been resting, sleeping, and, of course, catching up on Netflix. Better Call Saul, anyone? 

Thank you guys for your continued support. Hopefully, we can kick this soon and get underway. I will keep you in the loop, and if anything comes up, you will be the first to know :)

Here are a few lingering photos from Kinsale. Just behind Castle Park Marina, there is a little mile and half trail that circles James Fort. It is one of two forts in Kinsale. This one was built in the 17th to protect against the Spanish and British. It was such a nice trail to have so close to the marina. We could just head out every night after dinner and have a little stroll around this incredible fort. Also, we highly reccomend Castle Park Marina if your ever in Kinsale. Steve, who runs the marina, and Adian who does maintenance are extremely kind and helpful. We are so glad we spent time there :)

Our friends sent this to us from the day we got into Glandore. Definitely not too shabby of a place to be stuck for a while ;) 

These were the flowers, honey, and lemon someone left in the cockpit for us. Even in my half-dazed sick state,  I cannot deny that I cried when we got these. It was such a kind gesture and just nice to know someone is looking out for us when we're not feeling well.