It's mid morning on Monday May 9 and we have less than 200 nm to go! Since our rugged day, we have had 2 days and 3 nights of near perfect conditions. Today, the winds are up a bit to 18 – 22 kts and have moved a bit forward to the beam. Seas are running about 10 – 12 feet so life on Oso is a little more "active", but quite comfortable. With only 24 hrs to go, we can take just about anything.
Yesterday afternoon we ended one of the longest droughts Oso has experienced – we actually caught a fish. A 30" mahi mahi made a great dinner and there are a couple meals in the freezer. Whether fishing from a row boat on Eagle Lake or dragging a line for 1000's of miles across the Pacific, I have been jinxed since our 2nd day out of Puerto Vallarta April 3, 2010. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a successful season!
We hope to enter the pass through the reef around Fiji near 9 am tomorrow. It's then 3 hrs to the town where we clear customs and immigration. The clearing in process can be quick or may take hours, depending on the pace of officialdom, but we should be in the marina tomorrow night. Ann has been hanging out at a small local resort near there and it will be great to all be back together tomorrow.
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