|Bella Vita on land - not normal!|
Brett and I have been living on Bella Vita for almost five years now, almost two of those out cruising, so we are very aware of all the systems on our boat and how everything works on a normal day. That said, hauling out in New Zealand would be our first time living on the boat OUT of the water. Not really an experience that either on of us was looking forward to.
|It doesn't look too scary|
from this angle, but
trust me, it's steep!
Okay, so I’m relieved to report that there were toilets located about 400 feet from where they put our boat (soooo thankful they didn’t put us in the back 40, which is like a 1/4 mile from the bathrooms!!!), so at least isn’t wasn’t too far to travel EVERY TIME the urge struck – but not exactly fun at 3am either.
|Some of the daily chaos inside...|
|The galley is not exactly |
ripe for meal prep, eh?
A real positive was that the yard had showers that were nice and clean, so for a mere dollar a day (each) we could have 6 minutes of bliss with a hot shower after a long day of hard labor.
So other than no toilets at hand, no refrigeration and no hot water on the boat – how was living on the hard?
|Where do we sit and eat???|
|I can't even get out without|
climbing over something!
Overall, some good, some bad, but something we had to do regardless of how we felt as we have to maintain our boat and that’s where we live. So you you suck it up and make the most of it. Think of it as camping out, right? And it puts us that much closer to being out on the water again for more adventures.
But I won’t miss that ladder at all!