Hard times
The journey on the Gulf continued, but was not as warm and nice as
Renata had expected. It even gave her a couple of lessons.
It started with an Artic Front that hit the Gulf in the beginning of
December. This was probably the last thing that she had expected and she was not prepared for it. Mistake number one, she left her hat
and gloves in San Diego.
In the night the temperature got way below the
freezing point and during the day it was freezing because of the strong
wind. Drastic situation needs drastic action. A pair of socks and two dry
bags served as gloves and a towel as a cover for her ears under the cap.
One night she was invited to stay with Samantha in Sargent. She tied up
the boat at the dock to the house. The second mistake, Renata didn't close
her hatches properly and the boat was under water when she waked up in the
morning. Everything was wet. All chargers, food, stove….Everything!
Mistake number three. She did also forget to secure her paddle, so it was
gone…floated away.
The bad weather continued and there was even a storm with tornado
warnings. She got catch in the middle of it. Stranded on a muddy island
with the water rising and the waves splashing further and further in she
had no place to go…and no other choice than to get back out in the
terrible conditions and try and make it to the harbor of Galveston.
Arriving to Port Arthur was an awakening. She knows that
she was entering an area that was damage by the season's hurricane
attacks. But it is one thing on television and another thing to be there
and see it. Due to the restrictions of using tents and that mostly all
motels and hotels was full; it was really hard to find a place to stay.
Finally she got the last room at a hotel.
Speaking with the US Coast Guard made her realize that she
would have a hard time to continue on the route that was planned. To be as
safe as possible Renata decided to try to pass thru the effected area as
quickly as possible and bike thru Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
SportsGearGuide.com - Patrik Nilsson
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