It sure has been a healthy experience living on board for the past 3 months!
Healthy for the body because of all the movement of the boat, the bending over and reaching and rubbing – all the isometric exercise you get from just being on board Fresh air and sunshine are givens … and the fresh food we choose to prepare make for a wonderfully healthy diet at very reasonable expense compared to restaurant dining. I know that we both are more fit, trim and toned than when we first boarded Alexandra in Tarpon Springs the 17th of December, 2008!
The ebb and flow of boat life is really conducive to a rested psyche. There is plenty of time to rest and get a fresh perspective on life in general. One can get into the natural flow of the day just by seeing the sun rise and set almost everyday, the moon and stars at night, the lapping of water on the hull, the sounds of birds and surf... all these help the mind and body slow down and get in tune with a slower pace and calmness that is more elusive or hard to maintain when on land driving 70 miles an hour and being in noisy, crowded places on a daily basis. Boating doesn't just allow us to appreciate nature -- we become aware that we are nature. When we open our eyes and learn to be a part of it, it renews and lifts our spirits and understanding.
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