By now those of you following our wanderings know that after a shitty day (or days) at sea, King Neptune eventually figures we have paid our dues and once again the Pacific is restored to it's namesake conditions. Sometimes that is hard to believe when we are in the middle of it all, but it is amazing how fast recovery can happen.
When we last left you, all four of us were searching out places to curl up and hang on for some rest. Well ......... last evening things improved rapidly and with relatively smooth following sea conditions, we resumed our normal watch schedule and all got some rest. Having two professional crew members means I get to pick my watch time, so I go to bed with Bear around 8 pm and am not on until 4 am. As long as sea conditions do not include too much bouncing around, this is a luxurious schedule for me and last night I took advantage of it. Bear slept over 11 hours!
Today we finally got to see a sun rise with clear skies, 10 –15 kts of following wind, and only 4 – 6' rolling swells that have continued to swing around behind us. It is now 4 pm on Saturday and we have had a wonderful day. The air is warming and we are cruising along with all doors and windows open. The sea water temperature has warmed from 62* in Auckland to over 75* here.
Arrival in Fiji is expected early Tues morning.
