Author: Pete
Location: 17°14.150S’ 158°11.691W’
Date: July 22, 2015
Days 3 and 4 at sea.
Another birthday?!?! That seems excessive. I just had one last year about this time. I suppose I don’t mind yet though. Miranda had squirreled away some bacon in the recesses of the freezer unbeknownst to me and made me a great bacon and egg breakfast with fresh papaya on the side. She also made TWO cakes from scratch on the high seas, a chocolate and a pineapple upside down cake. We had a little of both with coffee and it was a nice morning indeed.
The weather was gorgeous, blue skies, following seas, and enough wind to keep the spinnaker flying and happy. I did some fishing, not catching, but fishing, worked on one of the engines that’s being fussy, and did a lot of reading on the trampoline under the shade of the sails. Pretty pleasant birthday.
The wind filled in overnight and now we’re making 7 knots in 15 knots of breeze. It’s 905 miles to Tonga, but who’s counting, eh? If every day is like this, I’ll be a happy camper, a 300 pound happy camper; I polished off at least half of the two cakes today.
There’s bio luminescence in the water again, and we’re leaving trails of green fire though the sea as we go at night. The towing generator is kicking out energy and all is well aboard.
Happy Birthday Pete, you arequested a long way from a submarine crafted from a plastic barrel.
I enjoy your blogs and anticipate the arrival of each.
Safe winds and following seas Tayrona
A plastic barrel submarine? Do tell.
Also, happy birthday, Pete.
Glad to hear that you are on the waves and all is well!! Happy birthday Pete – sounds like Miranda pulled out all the stops to make a very special day! I have always wanted to go to Tonga and Vanatua (spelling?) – read a National Geographic years ago and it has stuck… Enjoy your explorations!!! We love reading your posts and hearing of your travels! LOVED the post about the rays a while back – what an unforgettable experience and love also the picture you paint for us of the phosphorescence and multitude of colors found through your daily travels. We just returned from a nice vacation in Thailand and are off to the airport again but this time to Chengdu, China to see the pandas and hopefully to hike and camp. May be gearing up for a job fair ourselves this coming year so who knows where we will all be!! Hope to see you both soon and enjoy your continuing adventure!!