Land in Sight
Cerys
Fri 21 May 2010 09:45
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38:23N 29:02W
21.4 N Miles from Horta
Wind N F4
Speed 7 kts
ETA 3 Hours
Theres a sharp nip in the northerly tonight. Even
the half moon looks freezing. This northerly has been a friend to us, however,
the past couple of days and has kept us sailing at 7 knots when we expected to
be motoring at 5. We needed an average of 6 to get in in daylight and before
costoms and immigration close but it looks like we will be there around midday
local time.
Last night at sea tonight before the Azores. Joey
spotted land at 0410. Time to plan our stopover with regard to provisioning,
minor repairs and of course some fun. Finally we will get to see other people.
The plan is to send Flanno and Tom off to find laundry, gas and a good tatoo
parlour while Joey and I look after Cerys who has looked after us so well these
past weeks.
After that its steak washed down with wine, washed
down with beer. Tomorrow we can find out whats happening in the world. Tomorrow,
we probably wont care.
Landfall has arrived just in time to check us at
the dawn of our delerium. We will be at sea 20 days to the hour. Minor
halucinations and twitching are probably normal. It will be interesting to see
how they react to the love boat and 4 bearded ladies aboard.
We appear to have a yacht 6 miles north of us
making the same course and speed. I wonder if it is anyone we know, Orchestra
and Executive should be arriving around now also. This is the first yacht we
have seen since leaving St Martin waters.
Finally got the sextant out yesterday. After a few
near blindings and false readings we managed to make quite an accurate stab at
our position.
Ships time change again today as we have passed 30
degrees.
Boot show was a spectacular sight
Some rugged, some pansy, some light
Joes turn heads in the park
Flannos glow in the dark
Tom and I have one left and one
right
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