The Watson's Blog

Well, we have come to the end of our voyage on the good ship Mystic Journey. I wouldn’t say that our journey was Mystic, rather well planned and a very special experience, since the captain and co-captain knew what they were doing!!!(although Joe and I tended to be in the way of the ropes and the thingies that they needed to keep an even keel ….)However, the beaches and the beautiful trees and flowers, and the frogs singing at night certainly leant a mystic quality to our adventure.


It was such a special moment when we finally saw Griff and Cheryl pull up to the dock, and after they got their sea legs, what an incredible experience to sail away with them. I didn’t know if the rocking would be a problem but it was lovely and comforting…. Unfortunately the winds didn’t die down enough for us to go very far, but we really enjoyed the rush of hearing the motor stop and the sails taking the wind (or is it the wind taking the sails)and the swish of the ocean going by when we went to Deep Bay. Our last night there was really rocky but that was OK; it was the pull on the anchor that seemed to keep us awake!
I’ve seen Jaws too many times to feel 100% safe jumping off the boat but it was the best feeling in the world and even better the warm shower after! The other magic moment was when we came to a secluded beach at Five Island after we walked and walked in the heat, passing cows and egrets and even a truck with mud flaps from Tomlinson in Hamilton Ontario!!!We enjoyed a beautiful swim and a walk on the beach at Five Islands.

Taking the “bus”, usually a van, to St John’s was a lot of fun! There were always some Christian tunes playing, and on our last trip back, it was like an omen when Amazing Grace played since honestly I do feel very blessed by a Power greater than me to have been able to take this trip and spend this time with 2 special people; a once in a lifetime experience!

So a big Thank You to Cheryl and Griff for sharing a little bit of their Never-ending Story with Joe and I. Fare well and may the winds be blowing in the right direction and may you continue to enjoy your Mystic Journey.