Seasons Variations
Jigsaw
Tue 11 Dec 2007 13:07
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Noon position on Tuesday 11th December 22.58N
30.02W first weeks run 881 miles, still got another 1800 to go.
We may be in the middle of the atlantic ocean and
suffering from too much, or not enough wind, however there are some advantages
that I can think of:
1. We are on are way for 5 months in the
Caribbean;
2. We have countless opportunities for wonderful
moments of contemplation (from navel to putting the world to
right);
3. We are being treated to the most wonderful
sun sets and sun rises;
4. We get a chance to study the constellations in
all there glory (although i can't for the life me make out the full Ursa Major
all can I see is the plough), we even get to make a few up of our own;
and
5. Best of all, we miss all that Christmas shopping
(although I wouldn't mind a good party right now).
That may sound like a bit of positive thinking and
you would probably be right, but in the grand scheme of things I guess what
we can say is that life is pretty good.
Wanted good easy games suitable for 10 year olds
and over 40's in a rolly cockpit? Any ideas would be most
welcome.
Mary
I like the fishing, have caught a couple of decent
Dorado now, very very good eating, but not as good as
my sardines, and nowhere near as wonderful as my squid in garlic! Already
looking forward to those when I get back to Europe.
Under engine all last night which was a drag,
especially as I could not find my kitchen timer that allows me to sleep for 15
minutes at a time whilst on watch, as long as there is no shippping
around.
Whilst doing my nightly considearion of the
universe I was reminded of the Brecht Play "Gallileo" where he is hounded by the Catholic hierarchy because of his
and Copernicus's advocacy of the helliocentric nature of the solar sytem.
Watching the planets Mars and Venus move around the night sky I
was profoundly impressed by how detailed the observations and resulting
calculations would have to have been to demonstrate this notion in the
face of the ancient orthodoxy. Wonderful play too!!
Paul.
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