Musings
Position as of 03:00 UTC 13°14'N, 116°09.71'W.
We spent a rather rolly day working our way south towards the ITCZ and a theoretical point in the ocean where we can turn to cross it. It really requires the abilities of a mystic or clairvoyant to try and make sense out of what you hear form others, interpret form weather reports, as well as your own feelings and biases. What else will we do with our time anyhow except discuss these weighty and deep issues, of concern frankly only to ourselves if I'm being honest. The radio continues to work, for some reason and I'm not complaining. I made it through an entire day without digging out my toolbox to fix something. I'm actually quite proud of that!! The day was spent on more routine things, like navigation, cleaning the wee presents off the deck that the boobies leave us each night. Not as bad as David and Linda on Toketie had it apparently though. I was talking to him on the radio earlier and he described one bird that perched on the top of their enclosure on one of their flexible solar panels and created, what he described as a "river of poo" down the side of the enclosure and onto another solar panel. Not a pretty sight I'm sure. What other exciting things did we get up to today, oh yes, we made water, but without running the engine. The Duogen is supplying all the power we need so we aren't tempted to put the solar panels back up. They are safely stowed away in the V-berth until we need them in the Marquesas. We are considering a stop at Fatu Hiva before we got to check in on Hiva Oa in the Marquesas. It is supposed to be a truly spectacular place to visit. The only smallish problem is that it is not a formal port of entry. I'm sure we will work out something. Otherwise a visit would require a pretty good beat to weather to get there.
We spent a rather rolly day working our way south towards the ITCZ and a theoretical point in the ocean where we can turn to cross it. It really requires the abilities of a mystic or clairvoyant to try and make sense out of what you hear form others, interpret form weather reports, as well as your own feelings and biases. What else will we do with our time anyhow except discuss these weighty and deep issues, of concern frankly only to ourselves if I'm being honest. The radio continues to work, for some reason and I'm not complaining. I made it through an entire day without digging out my toolbox to fix something. I'm actually quite proud of that!! The day was spent on more routine things, like navigation, cleaning the wee presents off the deck that the boobies leave us each night. Not as bad as David and Linda on Toketie had it apparently though. I was talking to him on the radio earlier and he described one bird that perched on the top of their enclosure on one of their flexible solar panels and created, what he described as a "river of poo" down the side of the enclosure and onto another solar panel. Not a pretty sight I'm sure. What other exciting things did we get up to today, oh yes, we made water, but without running the engine. The Duogen is supplying all the power we need so we aren't tempted to put the solar panels back up. They are safely stowed away in the V-berth until we need them in the Marquesas. We are considering a stop at Fatu Hiva before we got to check in on Hiva Oa in the Marquesas. It is supposed to be a truly spectacular place to visit. The only smallish problem is that it is not a formal port of entry. I'm sure we will work out something. Otherwise a visit would require a pretty good beat to weather to get there.
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