Sunday 17th Dec 2006 The final countdown
Fleck
Sun 17 Dec 2006 13:12
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Noon position: 15,28N, 55,23W
24 hour distance made good: 124 n
miles
Distance to go: 335 n miles
ETA 03.00UT, 20th Dec.!! Not a great time for rum
punch!
Hi folks
Lighter winds than we had hoped for overnight and
this morning, not really important at this juncture exept that our arrival,
instead of being under the glare of international interest and publicity, and
the evening sunshine, will be at the dead of night. Officially there should be
someone awake to time us in and find us a parking slot, but even if there is 3am
is a difficult time to get excited about anything, even if you are not dealing
with a ruptured aneurysm! The crew will have a meeting about this once we have
sent this around the globe, and received our weather foreasts in return.
Good news on board is that Geoff is fully recovered
and making up for lost time in the food department. We are eating our way
through the goodies, leaving me with cans of mixed veg to explore the Carribean
in the New Year! In the fresh food store we still have one tomato, and two
oranges. Last night we had our first canned fruit: peaches and a Cannarian
version of vanilla instant whip. Main Course was Lentils with pork and the
remains of lunchtime's pate, plus savoury rice. Not a trace of anything left on
anyones plate. Still enjoying fresh bread every lunchtime. Do miss all our
secretaries, no one to look to for a cup of coffee except ourselves!!! (Geoff
adds; hope Christine & Anne have looked after the 'bird table'. Carol
relayed from Tim that all was still reasonably under control!)
The onboard fridge works well and fulfills its main
function of keeping the beer cool, and making the milk last for 24 hours per
carton.
In three minutes we celebrate three weeks on board,
it does not feel that long to me, although I have now been living on Fleck for
nearly four months, and have got well used to the routines. I think Geoff has
found it easier than he feared. Genuinely we have had no rows or cross words an
any stage, and I never thought that we would. Even so, now begining to look
forward to the end, and seeing our families.
Richard and Geoff
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