It's Saturday afternoon - normally at home we'd be going for a sail. Ironic. We are now just entering the third twenty four hour period at sea since leaving Port Vila. The sailing has so far been better than we've had for any consistent time over the last few months. The wind is ESE at about 12 - 15 knots and the swell is lowish, making it about as comfortable as it's possible to be crossing an ocean. We are already missing Vanuatu and all the lovely people we became friends with - locals and yachties. The night before departure we were invited for a meal at "L'Houstelet", a French Restaurant in Vila, by Aloi Pilioko and Nicholai Michoutoushkin, the artists - they took a shine to us for some reason and we had a superb meal and great company; they know just about everyone in Port Vila, and most of them dropped by to pay their respects (including the French Ambassador who looked about 14!). We are also going to miss the lovely people of Tanna who were so hospitable to us in their terrible poverty - such a contrast to the capital Port Vila. Our intended course takes us North of D'Entrecasteaux Reef (we'll be passing it tonight), then slightly South-west to sail North of the Bampton/Chesterfield Reefs then beeline for sunny Queensland, getting as far South as we can. We are hoping this will be a journey of about eight days, but the weather will decide. We'll be in touch again in a couple of days.