So much for our dull passage..it's been another eventful 24 hours on board Eshamy! The wind has been blowing strong for about 24 hours, started off slow then rapidly increased so we dropped the main (already had 3 reefs) in the early evening last night and have been scooting along with just the stay sail. Why can't we have a nice gentle but steady breeze rather than no wind or wind wind wind!! At least this time the wind is from the south east so it's not as cold. Forecasts aren't the most accurate up here either! The sea is lumpy too (and rather shallower) making life pretty uncomfortable but we're managing to keep upright and not fall out our bunks. We had some odd jobs on yesterday and a few repairs to make so that kept us busy the earlier part of the day. Just saw our first big ship in a very long time, can't actually remember the last ship we saw! Must make pancakes when the wind eases that'll be a treat or maybe banana cake :-) Looks like we've a few more windy days ahead of us though, but it is meant to be easing later today which will be good. All's well otherwise, clothes probably need a wash but they'll never dry so smelly they must stay. Our log from Reykjavik Iceland is 5277 nm, and I remember thinking the passage from Faroe Islands to Iceland was a long way! The sunshine, t-shirt weather and ice creams we enjoyed in Greenland feel a very long time ago now. Next adventure might have to be to warmer climates, perhaps Hawaii or the Galapagos Islands? I really think we missed a turn somewhere!