Position : 23°00'.0 N and 054°01'.1 W
Day/Time : 31.03.2013 , 12:00 UTC
Mood : Searching !
| It is Easter Sunday today, March 31st. Almost forgot about it. Heard via the Satellite Phone that in some places in Europe it is snowing, whilst we at sea have roughly 30 degrees. But the wind direction is not in our favour anymore. It blows lightly against , so it is a frustrating "tacking" against the wind. Easter Egg hunting has been cancelled due to the lack of painted eggs. But Fati had made a chocolate cake yesterday, so there are still some pieces left, not for long, I assume. In order to enlighten our celebrations we have declared today the " International Hugging Day of Mariners and other Lunatics" ( also known as the IHDML - DAY ) . |   |
Other than that , no news really.
It is the 5th day at sea now, but still some 2800nm to go to Gibraltar.
And we are not acutally aiming at it either, due to the wind.
But here we are, as a sailing boat, you can't have it all, except that the forecast indicates an improvement in wind direction and strength from Tuesday onwards, and that in an area above 25 degrees North.
So we are hobbling along to reach that point and wait for the wind to come.
Happy Easter I would like t wish you all, and believe me, I am not a bit jellous of you being at home, watching TV, going to the pub , or whatever you do.
I would not like to change with anybody.
Happy Easter, be content if you want to, or
'move your cheese'
and do something you always wanted but never dared to do.
Do it , just do it.
In case of lack of imagination, here are some ideas:
It is the 5th day at sea now, but still some 2800nm to go to Gibraltar.
And we are not acutally aiming at it either, due to the wind.
But here we are, as a sailing boat, you can't have it all, except that the forecast indicates an improvement in wind direction and strength from Tuesday onwards, and that in an area above 25 degrees North.
So we are hobbling along to reach that point and wait for the wind to come.
Happy Easter I would like t wish you all, and believe me, I am not a bit jellous of you being at home, watching TV, going to the pub , or whatever you do.
I would not like to change with anybody.
Happy Easter, be content if you want to, or
'move your cheese'
and do something you always wanted but never dared to do.
Do it , just do it.
In case of lack of imagination, here are some ideas:
| 1. If you live in a side street or village, put a rope over the road and ask every passing driver for a 1 $ ( US ) fee for the passage. Tell them your action is highly illegal, but that you enjoy it thoroughly ,as you are seemingly in line with international Government thinking to get more money from the 'milk cows of each nation. Donate some money to Great Ormond Street Children Hospital London. | 2. Buy a donkey and ride to work with it for a week. Then donate it to a children zoo. Buy a second donkey in case you get fired and need to remove your office stuff. Have it DHL delivered to your former boss. He will always remember you ! Donate some money to Great Ormond Street Children Hospital London. | 3. Take your kids on top of a mountain on a beautiful day, look around, enjoy the view, and talk . TALK !!!!!!!! ( and forget about your work, it is not important ! ) Donate some money to Great Ormond Street Children Hospital London. |
4.
GO SAILING !!!!!!!!!!
GO SAILING !!!!!!!!!!
Whatever it is , do it .
But choose something useful,
ie like the above .
On Wednesday, 3rd of April and the 8th day at sea,
we realised that there is a mouse on board.
I believe it is an irish mouse.
Most of the chocolate and the biscuits are gone, and still 2 weeks to go if we are lucky.
The mouse seems to strike at night.
we realised that there is a mouse on board.
I believe it is an irish mouse.
Most of the chocolate and the biscuits are gone, and still 2 weeks to go if we are lucky.
The mouse seems to strike at night.
But the other day it laid a track.
It was munching on chocolate muffins that Fati had freshly prepared. Choco chips were all over the floor, leaving a trail into the port forward cabin, which is by coincidence Olaf's cabin.
That it why I think it is most likely an irish mouse.
But Olaf insists that he did not bring one with him, he only has 2 Canaries at home, of which one died of pneumonia just a few days ago.
So one bird less in Olaf's life !!!!
But the mouse is a mystery. I think we have to lay a trap into the pantry to catch it.
We'll see.
It was munching on chocolate muffins that Fati had freshly prepared. Choco chips were all over the floor, leaving a trail into the port forward cabin, which is by coincidence Olaf's cabin.
That it why I think it is most likely an irish mouse.
But Olaf insists that he did not bring one with him, he only has 2 Canaries at home, of which one died of pneumonia just a few days ago.
So one bird less in Olaf's life !!!!
But the mouse is a mystery. I think we have to lay a trap into the pantry to catch it.
We'll see.
| Unfortunately also some provisions have gone rotten. 2 days of meat supplies. Reason being is that we were not able in Sint Marteen to get pre-frozen food. Our freezer turned out to be too weak to do the job, so now we face the consequences. The only good news is on the water. We are doing well, so I allowed for a swim and a shower for everybody, which of course pleased them all. Scary for some, as the depth on that spot was 4200m !! Where are the sharks ? |  SMELL PREVENTION IS EVERY SKIPPER'S CONCERN ! |
And the sailing by the way is great.
Good wind ( BF 6-8 ) from the right direction ( South ) drives us back towards our optimal track.
And only 16-18 days to go.
Let's have some lunch now.
Today is (female) Mahi-Mahi Sashimi in Soya Sauce.
Can't have it fresher than this !
Yours,
Master Mike
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