St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 4
Harmonie
Don and Anne Myers
Wed 16 Jan 2013 12:56
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10:53.007S 14:13.043W
January 16, 2013
Same Same.
We mean this in the best of all possible ways. The sea
has flattened out, so although the wind is still only 10-14 knots from the
southeast, it's pushing us along smoothly at 5-7 knots. Not too bad
considering the apparent wind is consistently below 10 knots. We haven't
touched the sails in days, and only adjust our course slightly to the north or
west depending on the variation in the wind direction. Progress is good at
just under 150 miles per day.
Four days in and we've reached the point where all the
edges have blurred. Time has turned to mush, losing most of its
relevance. We still keep a fairly regimented daily schedule, but the
days blend together so it's difficult to tell if today is today, or
yesterday, or tomorrow. In the end, it doesn't really matter since today
is just like yesterday and tomorrow will be like today. This may sound
horrible, but really, it's not. We look forward to reaching this point in
a passage. We feel relaxed, and time moves very slowly while
it flies by. This is usually when we realize it's best to just
let go and enjoy the ride. In a few days, we'll look at our position and
wonder how we got there so fast.
4 days down, lots more to go.
(and the freezer is still freezing)
Anne
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