Shipmate wrote:
It all sounds quite "Hornblower-ish" and rather romantic to me!

Hahaha....yeah, it is! My husband has all the time a grin in his face cause I am so happy. He knows exactly what this is about.
The thing is, it is not only about Ioan....it is about the sea. I always loved the sea, from childhood on. Ioan reminded me of that, after all those years when I was stressed and sad and I had other things in my mind. For this, I am really greatfull to Ioan. But that love of the sea has always been there, and now it`s a dream becoming true smiley: smile