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| Remembering Marc at the cruiser's shrine |
San Juanico is home to a cruiser's shrine, in this case a tree where passing boats leave mementos containing boat and crew names. We left our own, but we also took the time to hold a short memorial ceremony.
A short while earlier we had received word of the passing of Marc Hersch, the husband of one of our mom's dear friends Monica and a long-distance cruiser. So we dedicate a moment to remember him.
Marc's guidance was integral to David selecting Blue Eyes. Marc's teaching instructed Patrick on how to sail larger boats. And Marc and Monica's cruising to Panama and to Europe and Back over several years has inspired us to pursue this cruising adventure while we can. We hope that Marc and family can be at peace in the to come.
We each take a (small) swig of rum, the traditional sailor drink, and then pour a swig for Marc and all other cruisers who have moved on to an eternal cruising ground.
Fittingly, we have fair winds and a following sea almost all the way from San Juanico to Isla Coronados, near Loreto. We drop anchor in 15ft of water with crystal clear visibility, and enjoy beer and the ceviche that Patrick had speared earlier.
Marc and Monica were on to something with this cruising lifestyle.
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