A sunny Sunday on the Pacific

The small dorado we landed made a most welcome addition to our lately
usual supper consisting of soya beans. Nick prepared a pot of rice,cut
the dorado into small portions , fried it for awhile and added it to the
rice. Mixed veggies was also part of our fishpot and it turned out most
delectable. We have some packets of beetroot salad and this just added
that extra bit of magic to the meal. During supper we were sitting and
talking about our food supplies on board and the more we talked about it
the more we realized how much we do have on board. About 10kgs of Jungle
Oats for breakfast to start with. Quick and easy to make and adding
peanut butter of which we have industrial amounts of and maple syrup
which we have about four bottles of, we are sorted for breakfast, and
very tasty and healthy to boot. We can't serve bacon and eggs
anymore, and in the same way with what we have for lunch and supper, we
can't always get what we want, but we certainly get what we need.

Not smoking now for five days and things are getting better. Still a bit
of a craving when you wake up or after a meal, but we are winning the
battle. All of us are starting to work out a bit to get our bodies back
in shape a bit. I am hoping to take up kiteboarding when I get home and
that motivates me to get fit and stay fit, and not take up smoking
again. Inused to be a sport fanatic when I was younger and now it is
feeling really good to start the muscles working a bit. I use an elastic
band called Body Sculpture which I got at Sportman's Warehouse I
think, and I must say,it works for me, all the different muscles getting
stretched a bit. Stilllearning how to work all the muscles properly but
enjoying it nevertheless. Sitting on a yacht for three months with
hardly any exercise is bad enough. To do it year in and year out is no
good at all.

Not saying much else today, except that we are about two weeks away from
our destination. Busy getting all the official requirements lined up for
our entry into Tahiti. Customs, Immigration and Port Control will have to
be notified this week of our arrival, as well as our base at Raiatea
island about 120nm from Tahiti. We will first clear in at Tahiti and then
do the last bit of sailing to the base. It is a French territory and the
French are sometimes difficult when it gets to official protocol. But as
long as all our ducks are in a row, we should have no problem. Our psotion
at 3am our time is 07*21'S/111*45'W. The good weather predicted has just
started coming through an hour ago, but according to our latest weather
report, it won't stay with us as long as originally predicted. That is the
weather for you. Fortunately we have enough diesel to motor all the way to
Tahiti should it be necessary.

Have a serene Sunday and all the best for the week ahead.

Cpt. Paul