'Houses are but badly built boats so firmly aground that you cannot think of moving them. They are definitely inferior things, belonging to the vegetable not the animal world, rooted and stationary, incapable of gay transition. The desire to build a house is the tired wish of man content thenceforward with a single anchorage. The desire to build a boat is the desire of youth, unwilling yet to accept the idea of a final resting-place'. - Arthur Ransome





'For the truth is that I already know as much about my fate as I need to know. The day will come when I will die. So the only matter of consequence before me is what I will do with my allotted time. I can remain on shore, paralysed with fear, or I can raise my sails and dip and soar in the breeze.'
-Richard Bode



Monday, June 14, 2010

No words can describe ... (via satellite phone)

Well, it is very difficult to describe the beauty of the Berkeley river.

There are sheer red cliffs soaring up beside us, there are sea-eagles and yes, crocodiles and freshwater waterfalls. We are all trying to come up with the right word - majestic, superfluous, extraordinary - but none of us can.

So, yes, we are very much enjoying this hard-to-describe place. Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will head North towards the King George river. It looks equally spectacular and if you are interested (until they get internet coverage) have a look at the website address attached below.

The fishing still hasn't been that successful - lots of catfish caught by Marg and one pretty, but inedible fish caught by Elaine. The good-ship 'Foreign Affair' has had better luck and we off to share in their spoils for dinner.

We think of you all often and send our love. It is great to read your emails or posts on the blog.

http://kimberleycruising.com.au/Kimberley%20Rivers/kinggeorge.htm
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