Overcast skies, 8 ft swell off the port quarter, winds SE 12-15 kts boat speed 9.50 kts, (we saw 11.7 kts last night).
We have been humming along very nicely the last twenty four hours. Our speed has been around 9-10kts. Indy is performing like a pro. I am very proud of her. There is also a bit of a favorable current which helps her along.
Everyone onboard is doing well. I would like the swell to calm a little bit but considering the size it is not too bad, however it is just enough that you can't move about as freely as usual and I don't feel totally 100%.
Last night I had the dog watch and I was a little freaked out. Indy was humming along at about 10/10.5 kts and the swell was starting to kick in, the moon wasn't up yet and I could not see a damn thing. It was fine, and probably better that I didn't see the swell. I was relieved when the moon finally came up and even more relieved at 6:00 am to wake O for his watch. I am a chicken and sometimes a little intimidated by the power of Indy...crazy after two years, I know but I am. Ben has been doing school each morning and it appears to be going well, the schedule is just starting to set in.
Yesterday, true to his word, O made a tasty five spice calamari...It was actually very good and incredibly tender, Ben & Sam joined in and were practically licking the plate clean...It was better than any restaurant calamari. So I guess I do eat deck squid. O commented that he knew I would come around..."after all it is fried".
I have decided that having a craft and a present a day for the kids is too much, so we are alternating. The kids don't know the difference. I just felt that doing both each day, they were not really appreciating either one fully as there were always looking to move on to the next. Tonight's entertainment will be the first season of Gilligan's Island(which is going to be a surprise) and popcorn.
If we keep up this speed we will be there in 11-13 more days! Although I hate to get my hopes up. We are all very excited for the Marquesas!!!
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