Choccie biccies
Scott-Free’s blog
Steve & Chris
Sun 12 May 2013 23:06
06:45.929S 116:40.469W
Sunday 12th May 2013
Distance run so
far: 1448
Distance run Day 11: 144
Total distance run:
1592
Last night was the most beautiful clear, starry
night I have ever seen. Millions of stars in a universe so enormous
it is outside of my capability to imagine. And to top it off, there was a
beautiful new crescent moon which just about took my breath away. Enough
to make a mature (!) woman with almost 60 years on this planet stand
with mouth open wide enough for her chin to touch the deck. These are the
precious moments I will treasure in my memory long after this trip is
done.
On a more down to earth subject, the wind and seas
have moderated and sailing has become pleasant again. The clear night gave
way to a cloudless, sunny day. On board all is as usual as we are well
established in a routine now. Steve has just taken a turn of the deck to
check that all is well, that nothing is coming undone or chafing, and to eject
any squid or flying fish that have taken up residence in the night. It's
surprising how quickly they kick up a stink if left there.
Part of our routine is mid-morning coffee and
biscuits, and today I was elated to find in the back of the locker a packet of
McVitie's Digestives! Not very exciting to you, maybe, but they are not
that easy to buy out here (and why, therefore, they were tucked in the back
of the locker!) As the half-way mark of the trip was a cause for
celebration we decided to treat ourselves, but as always, were not quite
satisfied with our good fortune. Chocolate digestives would have been even
better, and so, ever resourceful, we decided we would improvise. A bite of
biscuit followed by a square of Nestle milk chocolate - ta-da! - a chocolate
digestive. Yummy! We sailing types are easily pleased.
The improvised chocolate digestive
biscuit.....
...as demonstrated by Steve!