Well, I think it's paradise. Open ocean all around. Sunny skies with scattered clouds. Closing in on our halfway point (should hit it tomorrow). Back above the rhumb line. Favourable, though light, winds from the east (90 degrees).
We are motor sailing at 6 to 7 knots. Sandwiches (excellent, courtesy of Pete) and cold beer for lunch. Fishing line trolling behind (one strike, no catches yet). Turtles dot the water. A few birds and many flying fish. Think about this species. They leap out of the water to avoid predators from below, changing course in midair - yes, they fly - to fool their pursuers, only to attract the attention of the birds as the sun reflects off their bright sides. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. But there seem to be millions of them, so they are doing something right.
Martha and Diana will be hiking now. Hope they're having as much fun as we are.
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