December 4th 2010: Kicking our feet up on board
13:00.40N 30:30.40W The day after ‘locking in’ on Life on the boat has seen us make minor adjustments
in order to improve our leisurely state of affairs. An example of this is
dealing with the sun’s ubiquitous heat. The increasingly imposing sun had
made the conditions too hot for the roof of the cockpit to keep out alone. One
of the ways we could tell was that our beloved Jamon Serrano was becoming too
soft to slice; it was practically melting. But since the interior of the Lagoon
keeps out the wind, using that as an alternative shelter often was like hopping
out of the frying pan and into the fryer! To deal with this, Manuel resourcefully used a large
canvas and a lagoon flag to shelter the cockpit from the rising sun. This has
proved to work very well as the difference in heat between the cockpit and the
front of the deck is obvious. Not an essential addition for our well-being, but
it has been welcomed nonetheless. Further improvements have also led to the introduction
of another addition to the boat – a hammock (Zé thought it was a
very dangerous idea…)! As if the increased shade wasn’t enough to
ease our leisurely predicament, this put the icing on the cake. The chilli con
carne lunch, sliceable Jamon Serrano snacks and a Woody Allen movie
didn’t hurt either. Not a bad way to spend a Friday, if we can say so
ourselves. The ability to keep up the spirits of the crew is
essential for a journey of this kind. At this rate, we won’t want to ever
leave! Speak soon, The “laid back” Enigma Crew |