Thanks for the messages of concern, interest, commiseration etc in response to the news that the trans-America road trip is off.
No need for commiserations or concern - all is well. As one of the women I met on last week's Tall Ships Sailing Challenge wrote to me, the Columbia Gorge is a good place to get stranded. Here's a pic of me soaking up some rays in the chilly autumn sunshine two days ago.
It's beautiful here. Life could definitely be worse.
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I just received my invite to next year's Mountain Film Festival in Colorado, where I am due to present my video (yet to be edited) and give a presentation (yet to be written).
I was extremely flattered to see my name listed alongside the likes of Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Lynn Hill as 'Adventurers', and under 'Environment' I see that invitees include Richard Branson, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Leonardo diCaprio, Robert Redford and the Dalai Lama.
Oooerrr, this is a MAJOR event. Better get editing...
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You may have noticed that the Tracker's progress across the US has abruptly ceased shortly after lift-off. Rest assured - my co-driver Steve and I have not died, crashed, or been abducted by aliens.
How to explain? It became apparent early on that, errr, there was a mismatch of expectations and objectives around the road trip. The STARBOARD team has temporarily parted company, on the best of terms, and will be announcing exciting new technological-gizmological collaborations in due course.
I will be making alternative arrangements for Sedna to get shipped across from Miami to the West Coast. Her arrival in the US has in any case been delayed - I love Antigua, but it's not necessarily the place to get things done in a hurry. She was in the container and ready to go, but then failed to make it onto the ship. So this buys me a few extra days to sort out the next stage of her journey.
The best laid plans of mice, men and ocean rowers....
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P.S. Don't worry if our Tracker on findu doesn't always stay up to date. It might possibly mean that we have suffered a breakdown/accident/technical failure, but is much more likely to mean that we are out of range of participating radio stations. Hopefully our absences will be short and our little canoe icon will soon start moving again.
(For the benefit of my US readers, the title comes from the British sitcom Dad's Army)
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