NATURISM, CROCHET, YOGA AND WIRING – 3 to 5 AUGUST , DAYS 97 - 99
If I wake up in time it is good to enjoy early cool air
because by 9 am it is too hot to sit in the sun. Before sunset we start to
energise as the temperature falls, and again on Friday we went ashore to walk
and to buy a few fruits and vegetables.
Since arriving in Greece we are surprised to find it so
difficult to find tasty tomatoes and cucumber. What we find, whether in
specialist shop or better supermarket is most disappointing. Here we only have
a tiny shop and as warned, we are paying almost double for some things. That is
islands for you. I did manage to exchange an old rusty 3 kg Camping Gas bottle
for one in better condition though and the extra price was worth it as some are
reluctant to fill it again.
We like to be naked at home when appropriate, especially in
high summer. The boat is home and it is natural to be natural. The practice of
being naked is known as naturism (sometimes nudist). It is really too hot for
clothes and anyway who wants to wear wet clothes during or especially after
swimming.
As children we love our natural state but society teaches us
to cover up from a tender age as it is considered bad to be our natural selves.
As with religion, we are taught to feel guilt and shame and can carry these
negative feelings through life, for many people affecting their ability to live
life fully.
This also lead to judgement. Women will complain about other
women being topless or breastfeeding in public even saying “it is disgusting,
my children should not see nudity so the next generation carries the traumas
too. Part of our work at Intimacy and Bliss Workshops is helping people let go of many traumas and blockages to fulfilling life. Clothes are just one mask people hide behind.
There is a common misconception too that nudity is sexual. Go
to a naturist family beach and feel the calm energy. Go to a non-naturist beach
and everywhere can be noise and no peace.
So we share a few natural images and encourage you to find
your own space to be natural, whether at home or in public.
We have found a beautiful anchorage in which we don’t suffer
from swell at night. We are almost alone there but we have water and other
facilities ashore. Now after our long journey here we can afford to rest for a
few days without feeling guilty about moving on.
With no agenda we can do things which we don’t do when we are
busy. For me this includes ship maintenance and I cut an old damaged rope into
five lengths and used them for five places where an update was needed. I am
also reading.
Anita loves our large cockpit as a place for movement and
yoga. She has realised that many larger yachts don’t have the free space which
our little catamaran has. She loves making art and while the canvas and acrylic
paints have not come out yet the crochet is very busy. She just finished
another bikini bottom and is working on a top she can use in the town.
On Sunday I while monitoring the battery state (the on-going
concern) I found again that that wire to the second solar panel had come out
from it’s strange connector so the fridge was again off very quickly. Thinking
that I would need to get help or parts on Monday I suddenly thought about our
friends on Stonehenge anchored across the bay and rowed over to seek help from
Andrew which he gave as a temporary solution. We discussed our respective 12
volt electric systems and for sure I need more charging input, and of course a
third battery will help but where to put it in our tiny space? I will continue
to use the engine a couple of time a day to add to charging.
We stayed on the boat on Sunday evening, instead of walking
ashore or going to the Yacht Club and lay on the trampoline net between the
bows to watch the multitude of stars in the dark sky. How small we are in the
whole Universe but we have an amazing life. We could stay here longer but there
are so many other islands and anchorages to visit, and somewhere we will find
shore power for a day or two to boost our batteries.
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