20 June 2011

Last night Mark and I were up for the crossing of the equator. I wish we could have mustered up a bit more excitement but we were just so tired! However, all excitement came back in the morning when the kids dressed Mark up as Neptune and we all did a little dance around the cockpit with an offering for Neptune into the sea. Then cakes were made and decorated and eaten all day. We can see land and it has been creeping closer and closer all day. We've about two hours to go. I've had a shower (not my first this trip bty!) and so feel ready to meet the officials such as the fumigator, preparing for such event by lobbing overboard a few suspect carrots which were attracting flies. I asked Mia what was the best and worst parts of this passage. Her worst bit was feeling sick when it was rough. “What even worse than the fish hook incident?” I asked. “Oh, I forgot about that” replied Mia. I'm going to get this sent by SSB and then we'll be back on hotmail/internet tomorrow. Current posn: 00.45South!!!!! 90.10W