Where are our heads at? 17:11.000N 54:26.000W
Row Across The Pond
Richard Hoyland and Steve Coe
Fri 12 Mar 2010 22:00
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Steve
You may have read between the lines that one of our virtues,
'Patience' is being tested to the limits and yesterday was another day where we
had to deploy then anchor and progress to our target slowed or stopped
throughout the night.Yet another opportunity to rest and repair. Although we
would both much rather contiue..
This enforced rest was comforted by a much travelled and
resisted treat. We were due to open this number when we reached the half
way point, but the timing or our moods were out of kilter,,
Last night seemed appropriate and in defiance
we cracked open the bottle of champage.. all be it a mini one (thanks to
the team from Bupa...this was part of your Christmas present).
For our dinner we pushed the boat out and even had houres
douvres,, peanut cluster in honey nut galze,, For main course rich had Beef
Bolognais and I had Chicken and Pasta followed by
Chocolate chip pudding and Custard with Pineapple peices,, we retired to the
poop deck for coffee.. Wow,,
The evening and throughout the night we on the anchor although
we upped anchor several times eager not to miss an window in the weather,, all
to no avail,, we were hit squals and wind from every direction. Still things
settled by about 11 this morning and we were on our way again, pushing a light
head wind but otherwise calm seas.. Oh whatever next.. it such a mystery tour..
We were dive bombed (well a bit dramatic) by an albatros
today,, magnificent and easy to identify. The Frigate birds (4 in total) are
hovering around us and its fun to whatch these gangly prehistoric looking
birds dog fighting in the skies..
Another blistering hot day, made interestingly hotter by the
high humidity..
Oh one more thing.. I have to thank every body for your
supporting messages and appologise if i have not replied,, You have been
noticing our battle and you have all been fantastic in words of support.. keep
em coming,,
One more thing,, Thanks Jean (our lovely trusty neighbour) for
looking after our chickens (and just for being a great neighbour) enabling
Clair (my wife) to take our boys away.. The network of support for our families
while we have been away is far and wide and much further than ever
considered.
Finally, washed beard today..
Rich...
I'm much simpler in my drivers than Steve, I've been dreaming of the things
that I am going to eat when we hit land this month (notice the positive
declaration that we will arrive in March!). My quayside menu....
If we land at anytime day or night....One pint of ice cold beer, with
condensation building on the side, the glass has been pre-frosted so the beer
has ice forming in it, in a tankard style glass with a handle on the side
(essential)
If we land at breakfast time or in the night...Eggs Benedict...got this
picture on the sidewall of the cabin
In the afternoon or Evening...One Steak (rare) and thich cut fries, pepper
sauce...followed by Ice Cream (I hear that you guys have cold food out there in
the real world...what will they think of next)
Not sure how I'm going to get used to knife and forks again...I've been
using a spork out of a packet for three months...maybe I will need training to
get back into society...it is acceptable when it's hot in the real world to put
a teatowel on your head? Not even sure if my claw hands can use a knife,
doorknob, pen etc.....picture Danny Devito in Batman (as the penguin) only I'm a
little taller.
Oh Oh...looking out of the cabin and there's a big storm coming..and it's
my shift in 30mins...always happens to me :-( In the words of the song..why does
it always rain on me?
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