We learnt how you can work on your paradise, right here and now. It started with a knock on the hull of our boat. “Hi guys, would you like some fresh vegetables?” Off course we do! Sailors quickly learn how to really appreciate fresh food.
Chris once was driving instructor. Now a fellow sailor. For 20 years he has sailed around the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. He has found his paradise here. He grows his own vegetables. When he has more than he can eat, he prepares it for wintertime. For example, he dries some of his vegetables. And, if there is more than he can handle, he exchanges them for ‘non-vegetables’, for example pasta, oil or vinegar.
We wish we could share this bowl of delicious cherry-tomatoes with you. But we can share some of his wisdom. For example: “Since I once had no money, I hardly use or need it anymore.” “Working on the land is hard, but it is so rewarding”. Our favourite: “Search your piece of paradise and work on it, every day.”
We couldn’t agree more.