My 2.nd post into this thread I'm afraid but just had to come back again as I'm finding this so interesting.!

As I'm still working in stinking Cairo all this talk today from you folks either already off cruising or hoping & planning to go soon, has triggered a feeling in me that I can only describe as 'heart-sore'.
I miss my boat & I want to go.!

I so desperately want to stop work & get out there & meet up with fellow cruisers all over the place & start enjoying life again that today...it hurts.

Not so sure that any of us are 'running away from something', but I AM running out of time.!

I can't wait to get away from all the rampant commercialism, consumerism & corporate greed of modern day life, but can't, as I still have a few more things to buy for the boat.!!!
Jock