Erik had a buddy on board with him named Willy. Willy wasn’t in on the conversation but I stayed on the boat with them for 30-45 minutes after wrapping up our conversation. They poured me a delicious Scotch and continued the conversation. Eric told me more about his life as a chef. Willy, as it turned out was in the Belgian Navy for 36 years and we even an admiral! He also served as a Belgian diplomat to the US. We covered a handful of topics from Marquis de Lafayette, what I would call my philosophy of the road trip- but from Eriks view and his take on the state of things both in the US and globally. This road trip is a roller coaster of emotions every single day!!