And here is what really happened when we got to the equator!


First things first - pollywogs must eat all southern hemisphere bananas on board before we cross.


How many bananas you got in there Moses?


And early morning calisthenics on the tramps - getting in shape for the looming crossing!


Nice form guys.


Then the bell rang again after lunch - time to put your clothes on backwards for the next event.


John hog-tying all pollywogs to the forestay.


A pollywog waiting for what comes next.


Painting their nails - red on the right and green on the left. Just a friendly reminder to keep red buoys on the right when sailing into port in the USA.


King Neptune flogging our pollywogs. Malo - what do you think you're laughing about!?


Feeding them scum from the southern ocean.


King Neptune's evil assistant.


And now - backwards around Orcinius!


You look lovely in your orange feathers Malo.


Moses is rocking it.


We had a gorgeous sunset leading into our night time events.


It's now 1 in the morning and the guys are dressed and ready for their final flogging.


The pollywogs enroute to the bow where King Neptune awaits them.


King Neptune and his pollywogs.


The pollywogs must bow down to King Neptune.


King Neptune washes the scum of the southern ocean off his soon to be shellbacks.


I think we have ourselves some new shellbacks!


This calls for some champagne! Why so serious Moses?


Ahhhh, that's better.


Shellbacks toasting to their new status.


Group hug! Well, almost.


We used the champagne bottle to put our message in and throw over the side.


The certificates the shellbacks earned.


And Moses had to get one more selfie in before the end of the night. And a good night it was!

Lisa