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Skyelark of London - what day is it?



It's been a few years since I've lost a whole day of my life - university
perhaps - but at 16:00 wednesday afternoon 16:01 , ships time, just as the
afternoon scones were coming out of the oven - in less than a bite it
became Thursday and 16:01.. Out here on the ocean, we know every minute,
every watch change, our menu is planned out, its Debbie's turn in the
galley!... What happened to Wednesday's dinner!? seriously, it's difficult
to get our head round, but Em says it's true and we must accept it.

The explanation being the International date line, not only are we in Autumn
as you're Spring (i'm told, though it is sunny) - We have gone from being 12
hours behind England, to 12 hours ahead- the sun now warms our backs before
it reaches yours. After months of being behind, we are ahead!

So we are at sea, on what is our last passage of this leg heading to Vavau,
in the northern group of the Kingdom of Tonga. Thankfully after leaving a
very rolly anchorage and braving a splashy night beating upwind through a
cold front under leaden skies, we are back to the brochure - 20 knots of
trade breeze, broad reaching, sun shining, cup of tea in hand and
philosophising on world topics in general. If all goes to plan we shall
arrive at dawn tomorrow, whatever day that is.

Dan



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