Day 16 = 104 nautical miles. Will we ever get there? The last few days have been incredible sailing but hard work and very tiring doing it 24 hours a day. Getting closer to the ITCZ there are now lots of clouds around that look like marching armies on their way to battle. Last night about midnight the sea got really bumpy and the wind blew from a few different directions and we knew something was about to happen. A strong squall hit us and it started raining hard and lasted about an hour. An incredible amount of water came down. We zipped in the sides to our cockpit enclosure and with towels in hand tried to keep it dry inside. Don wanted to go out and have a shower and I convinced him to wait until daylight. Throughout the night we were visited by squalls and rain and in the morning a new day had dawned. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, the seas have calmed down. It is absolutely beautiful out here today. Nothing to do but enjoy these perfect conditions and take lots of naps. (I am tired all the time now) 05N130W here we come and then on to the equator!