Reviresco - To Grow Young Again: Guest Entry - Claudia and Alastair (March 1

To the Crew of the Reviresco

It was wonderful to see you both looking so tanned and relaxed when we joined you this March in Fort Lauderdale. I only wish we had taken a picture of your face, Scott, when you saw the amount of luggage piled on the dock (golf clubs, suitcases). We did not know that we would be travelling by dingy to the yacht. However, vacationing for three weeks at four different locations necessitated the luggage.

As Reviresco is the Maxwell clan motto, it seemed very fitting that at 4 p.m. each day, while we were enjoying cocktails on the deck, we were serenaded by bagpipes on the shore.

The number of truly immense yachts and homes that we saw while sailing on the intercoastal waterway to the shipyard was mind boggling.

Approaching Fort Lauderdale Downtown on New River

One afternoon while we were in the shipyard I watched as a large yacht was launched into the water from the dry dock. It brought back happy memories of times your Grandpa Maxwell took me to Canadian Vickers to see ships being launched there.

Shopping for yacht parts was not an easy or inexpensive task, considering it’s all done on foot over a large area. Suppliers just don’t seem to realize that the parts are stainless steel -- not gold. The words discount or budget don’t mean anything in yachting parlance, but we had fun trying.

Familiar walk for supplies on Marina Mile

Bubba Gumps restaurant was a fun evening and Scott’s knowledge of obscure character’s names in the Forest Gump movie was impressive and surprising.

A nice, "light" chicken dinner at Bubba's

The picture of Sue sitting on the bench outside the restaurant would give you the impression that she is about twelve years old. However, the next day we saw her coming home with groceries in a very large pack sack on her back, which must have weighed about 40 pounds. Luckily, we benefited from the shopping with great meals on board. It is truly amazing what Sue can accomplish in a tiny kitchen.

All in all we had a great visit and would do it again in a heartbeat.