Sora has crossed the International Date Line. So we lost a day. Just gone. Poof! Where did it go? Who gets it? I can jump a few hours here and there, but ahead 24 with no warning? That's just plain robbery. We will never know Sunday September 9, 2007. Let us know
what we missed.

On a more positive note, we are having a lovely sail. The wind had lightened up to just under 10kn, however it's abeam or just behind us and we are bobbing along comfortably at about 5-6kn. The fish aren't biting, but I have an idea they will. I got the memo that we were having sashimi for breakfast.

We found some great books at the Peace Corps exchange library a couple of blocks away from the Marina in Apia, Samoa. We have been reading up
on the Kingdom of Tonga and are even more excited than we thought we were. The info may not be up to date because the books were written in
the late nineties, but interesting tid-bits nonetheless. Turns out this place has a king that used to weigh 480 lb, but has been watching what
he eats and has slimmed down to a svelte 300. Tongans have the longest life expectancy in the world and a 99.6% literacy rate. Go Tonga!
Also, Captain Cook gave the chief a turtle as a sign of peace and respect(which is a good thing cause they were just about to kill him) in the late 1700's and the turtle lived to be over two hundred years old and just passed in the 1960's. Tonga is also said to have fantastic snorkeling and hiking. Tra la.

Being back on Sora is good for my soul. I love this ship. My parents are as happy as I've ever seen them and a delight to be around. We are
truly enjoying one another's company. Having the little sis here would be icing on the cake, but alas, she has a real life in the real world with a real job and real responsibilities. Maybe one day soon she'll
unplug and join her floating family.

Once again, I feel behind in my blogging. So much has happened. I don't know where to start.

It's my watch now and I'm going to go brainstorm.

Cheers to starry nights and procrastination,
Cass