L'Eau Commotion Westabout

9:00pm Friday 18th May 2018 ( UTC-3 )
Not really but it sounds awfully nautical and adventurous. Still lots of little tidying up jobs to do but I do have a deadline - 1:30pm tomorrow, Saturday May 19th 2018 as otherwise my immigration departure would have to be re-done. That’s not a real problem with the ever helpful people in the Department but the main driver is the long forecast strong winds from the North or Nor’Nor’West over the next two days which should give a great run most of the way to Cape Horn. We had the first real snowfall last night and though light still lingered on despite a calm and sunny day till well after noon. Water was still freezing in a bucket in the cockpit until lunchtime but it was a great time to sort out the battens on the main sail as the Northerly breeze rarely reached 4 knots and the sail could be hoisted fully without even a flutter. All the stores are loaded and stowed to keep me well fed for at least 4 months and in addition I have two legs of mutton expertly cooked by Andrez. I can attest to the quality as Andrez and I enjoyed a great meal last night from a third leg cooked in the same oven and served in the traditional Falklands style with homegrown potatoes and homegrown kale. If all goes to plan I hope to restart the voyage blog tomorrow though it could be a little later than usual as I keep an eye out for “ rocks and shoals “. The fishing season has pretty well finished in the Falklands so the minimal traffic should give a clear run most of the way to Staten Island and the Straits of Lemaire which hopefully should come up in about 3 days. It will be a shock to the system once the little heater is disconnected and the cabin drops from a comfortable 16C to Zero or below so the beanies, balaclavas and neck warmers just purchased will be put to the test!