21:42
Local LEA Time: As the skipper and I are now on team early bird, our days start
on watch at 7 am. Yeah, it’s a tough life at sea. The morning starts with a
stroll on deck, and todays catch was five (not so happy) flying fish. After
finding one on our bathroom floor the other day, I’m a little anxious about
keeping the side hatch to my cabin open. This creates quite a problem,
considering the heat that builds up down there over the night. So I’m left with
a dilemma. I can either (A) – keep my hatch open at night, with a slight chance
of getting smacked in the face by a fish with wings, or (B) – play it safe and
keep the hatch closed, and have the joy of a good night’s sleep in a pool of my
own sweat. Quite the Sophie’s choice that one.
Anyway. As a result of Reidun’s very productive night
watch, we had freshly baked bread for lunch, before doing our once a day-jib.
The sun was absolutely no joke today, so while letting the sunscreen dry up, I
decided to stay downstairs for a few minutes and put a drink in the freezer
while waiting. You could say the drink was pretty chill and the lotion dried up,
when I woke up from my waiting-position on the couch about three hours later. So
much for the effort of putting on sun screen, but what can I say, accidental
naps are the best. Post-nap, Erin whipped up some delicious pizza for dinner,
because what’s a Friday night without pizza.
We’ve
all placed our (secret) bets on what date and time we’ll arrive Rodney Bay,
where the winner will have the choice between a whole week off duty from taking
the dishes, or a 30 minute massage from each crew member. I’m rooting for the
choice of both. The skipper and I are now on watch, with a bright moon to light
up our way and the ocean around us. The fact that there are about 60 boats out
here right now, all going the same way, and we have no chance of spotting a
single one, is just beyond me. This ocean is either just unbelievably huge, or
the other ARC’ers have made it to St. Lucia already.
-Lene