Would you agree to life on sea?!

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I think I would have to take it a day at a time. I would not get rid of my house on land so I had something to come back to if it didn't work out but it could be fun. Although I enjoy my alone time so living for months at a time in such close quarters might drive me insane.
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I would not agree to this - I have read too many survival stories about shipwrecks and storms at sea!
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Sounds fun and adventurous but I don't think I can fit into such a life.
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Definitely. Think of all the cool marine animals you would see. Think of all the cool places you could dock. Oh! I'd just love it.
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I love the sea but am not sure if I would want to be there for a very long time.
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I didn't read Bluewater Walkabout but I have lived on a ship for a year and half. It was hard (it was a historical vessel, so limited tech and space) and not always pleasant (we had to deal with storms and a hurricane) but overall it was worth it. If I could do it again I would, maybe with proper technology on board (satellite internet and a GPS). I love sailing and I have a great love of old tall ships. Unfortunately school and work prevent me from just going off to sea. I have to settle being within driving distance of the ocean (I would love to have a waterfront house).
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Carol Cisne wrote:I didn't read Bluewater Walkabout but I have lived on a ship for a year and half. It was hard (it was a historical vessel, so limited tech and space) and not always pleasant (we had to deal with storms and a hurricane) but overall it was worth it. If I could do it again I would, maybe with proper technology on board (satellite internet and a GPS). I love sailing and I have a great love of old tall ships. Unfortunately school and work prevent me from just going off to sea. I have to settle being within driving distance of the ocean (I would love to have a waterfront house).
That's great... I wish I had experience with the ocean.
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I feel it would be a great experience for some time but certainly not for an entire lifetime.

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I think it would be a great experience for some time but certainly not for an entire lifetime.
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I am kind of afraid of the sea. If I can swim better or I have any special ability like I can breathe underwater, I wouldn't mind living on the sea.
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I don't think so. I would prefer watching it from a distance than living on sea. I don't even know how to swim.
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IF my fiancee HAD to live on the sea for some reason, I'd absolutely go with her. I'd go with her anywhere :D BUT, I absolutely don't see it being something either of us would just want to do and sign up for.
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Preciosonic wrote:Hi,Dearies, having read the reviews of this book,I was both intrigued and bewildered. I can't possibly fit the scenario in my head of a mother on the Ocean with her spouse and growing children and friends, how was she able to survive with the trauma,that I won't know until I read the memoir.

Now my question, if your spouse or spouse-to-be promise you a life on the Ocean, would you agree and why,?
I would have to say no to the whole life on the ocean thing. I have no sea legs and have visited an ocean less times than I have fingers. It is amazing to ride on a boat on the ocean, but to live there day in and day out is a whole different thing. I am too attached to my mountains.
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I would never want to spend my life on the sea. I enjoy going for boat rides on a lake but that's about as far as my bravery goes... I don't like deep water, too many scary things below the surface.
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Yes, I would strongly agree.
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