Well, been a quiet day on GE; a sunny morning followed by an
afternoon of squalls which have continued into the evening; dark lines of
cloud full of rain and wind. For the most part the rain is warm and you dry out
in the sun though it is less comfortable at night. So just over 200 miles to run
and suddenly the end of this journey seems very close. Some don’t want it to end
while others are starting to think of landfall and the little luxuries it will
bring. Things like ( and in no particular order ) a chorizo free day,
alcohol, a full night’s sleep, going to the lavatory on a stationary toilet
bowl, drying dishes without performing a pirouette and not having that business
with toilet paper that those of you who have visited Turkey know all about. Of
course a lot will be missed....great sailing days, huge horizons, fantastic
night skies, shooting stars, sunsets, wildlife, and , last but not least
great fun with Matt, Mike and the rest of the crew. Some crewmembers have
wondered what their balance will be like when they get ashore after 3 weeks at
sea; having seen them in bars in Las Palmas I share their concern.....
We hope to be in St Lucia over the weekend but as I write the wind has
dropped! Fingers crossed.
David
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