Greece.Now,6420 nautical miles later,we have seen a lot,done a
lot,learned a lot,and sadly also had to say goodbuy to our fellow
crewmember who had to return at short notice.We are hoping to hear from
him soon.In the interem,we have made contact with our new
crewmember,Felix Hahne,a young German lad who is very excited to be
joining us for our last leg to Greece.He is flying in on Friday the 8th
and will meet at us at Puerto Sherry,a marina about 50 nm's north of
Gibraltar.GPS position 36*34.8N/006*15.2W.Google Earth or just google
the spot and see what it looks like.Never been there so it will be
interesting to find out.The biggest town nearby is Cadiz.
The last day and a bit we've had some heavy weather as predicted.The sea
also getting in on the act and waves of anbout four mtrs started rolling
through.We had two options,either run with it and be pushed way down
south or sail slowly into it and stay more or less on a course taking us
east.Last night the sea got a bit bigger and we decided to drop the main
and carry on with a bit of genoa and motoring into the oncoming
waves.Worked well for us,and although we were going slow,we were just
riding out the heavy weather.An hour or so ago the wind and sea started
easing off a bit,as it has been gradually doing for the last few
hours.When Brad came on watch at 2pm we first sat down and had a warm
helping of spaghetti bolognaise,his favorite food...again.
After lunch or early supper it was time to raise the main again to
second reef.As expected we are now doing much better and sailing at a
nice pace,still going more or less east but starting to curve up north a
bit.By this time tomorrow the weather would have first pushed us a bit
more south and then a lull before we start heading north east towards
Cadiz.We are 340 miles from there and expect to arrive there on the 9th
or 10th,giving us ample time to meet our new crewmember.Our current
position is 33*03'N/11*43'W.
Quite a few ships around as can be expected.Not too many yet,but as
always we are keeping a sharp look-out.Amazing how adaptable we are as
humans,and how we only know what we can do when we have to.And who knows
what our true potential is.I know.And you know.But do you know what you
know what you know.Your truth is you,the highest truth,the only
truth.And you are the guardian of that inner truth.Perhaps you have lost
it,like most of us sometimes do.But if you really want,it is your's for
the knowing.You will have to unlearn a lot of things,but,in due time,you
will get back to Number One.
Paul
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