Boat work in 30°C heat and 85% humidity is not exactly my idea of a holiday. But, how can we complain? We will be spending the coming months on a yacht, exploring Central America, and diving in some of the most incredible waters in the world. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, The Galapagos? They’re all in the mix. We just need to decide where to go next.

I am nervous. Scared. And feel guilty, knowing that my decisions will cause others to worry. But most importantly, I feel myself - more so than I have done in as long as I can remember. And I am excited. Not just for the thrill of sailing and exploring somewhere new, but the adventure of writing too.