found it to be pretty much real life cruising. Maybe she started somewhat behind the curve with the condition of the boat she picked but fixing your boat in exotic places... She was a very determined young lady but most of us have felt the lows she felt at one time or another. You stop cruising when the lows out number the highs. With some of us, that's when you come home and re-group, wait until the itch starts in again and start the process all over. It didn't take me long to start itching, about three months, but my wife is just now starting to talk seriously again. Our need for the grand baby fix is starting to fade somewhat, I think. At least the over riding part of it. Happy days.