Well here goes, like Keith this is my first blog and I will tell you how it really is.
After 3 weeks of hell crossing the Atlantic before Xmas, I was assured that this leg from St Lucia Panama was to be a doddle, possibly calling in at idyllic Caribbean islands en route. Ha Ha 5 days from St Lucia and another 5 to go and no sign of any islands. Here we go again, crash bang wallop, rocking and rolling the days and nights away, accumulating new bruises daily.
Having said all that the weather is warm with either to much or to little wind, the long night watches are warm and moonlit with many stars. Flying fish by the hundred,(one actually landed in the cockpit last night and hit Ron on the head) Pods of dolphins swim by the boat even at night. I wonder when they sleep ?
Life on board goes by fairly easily, the men give a hand with cooking and washing up. Keith keeps on losing his belongings, Bob is untidy and hoards things,and Ron , bless him, never stops talking. Dave is just Dave, as usual a tower of strength.
I miss all of you at home terribly and pray you are all safe and well.
Thats all for now
Ann