Bye Bye Big Alex

It already seems like ages ago but before we left the Marquesas we also very sadly said farewell to Big Alex. Its been more than a month already. What a fixture of this boat you have been. It is only after you left do you realise the presence yo had on SV Arabella. To find him sitting in his office (the nickname we gave to his favourite spot at the stern of the boat) in the morning having his coffee and vice. To his running shoes lying in the sun airing, to always seeing him doing the dishes and for my wonderful backgammon companion. It is not easy to live with someone in your home for more than 6 months and I am certainly not an easy person. I guess this is a testament to what a wonderful person Alex is. He wasn’t just a passenger or crew he was simply part of the family. We all miss you Alex and hope to invite you back when we cross the Indian Ocean.