Sunday

Kellie's Comments-Not much exciting today. There are less and less birds and no other sea life. We're a bit subdued today, as we settle in to the boredom and monotony. Our first rain came today, so we enjoyed about 20 minutes of diversion. The Peters took showers on deck and felt refreshed for a few minutes. The humidity is high, so the feeling doesn't last.

Our dilemma today is, "what time is it?" Seems like a no brainer, but as I study the time zones, they don't really follow straight lines, they are more for the convenience of the countries. So I guess we're currently in Central Time, but Daylight savings through us for a loop. The only reason that it matters is that we have scheduled radio conversations with friends in Mexico. This morning we were an hour late. So now we have our radio sched based on Greenwich Mean time (zulu). The Marquesas are on the same time zone as Hawaii, so we'll catch up when we get there.

We're about 570 miles out. If you draw a line straight south from Cabo and straight west from Costa Rica, there we are. We're still aiming for Clipperton Atoll, in the hopes of a diversion. We should be there tomorrow, but unless the wind picks up we'll pass it in the dark.

We have sailed all day today which is good. The sky is pretty overcast and the squalls are passing all around us. No significant wind associated with them, just rain. Last night there was lightening in the distance. The seas are still rolly, so we're rocking from side to side.

Wyndeavor hasn't left MX yet. They bought a used dinghy & outboard from another cruising boat, but at the last minute the guy pulled the outboard out of the deal. So they went looking for one and are still in limbo. They ordered on a week and a half ago from Mexico city, but apparently it never got shipped. Now they have to decide whether to leave without one, buy a different brand or wait longer. Loon had ordered the same motor, so they too are stuck in Barra waiting. Wyndeavor had planned to leave in mid march, so they are frustrated to be delayed so long. They hope to be on the move no later than Tuesday.

Ellie is currently on the foredeck stomping and shouting. The kids are starting to get a little nuts after 5 days of confinement, so that is a good use of energy. I thought about doing some Hokey Pokey and Father Abraham dances today, but was down with a headache all afternoon. Hope tomorrow I feel better. Peter V. is still seasick, so isn't eating or sleeping much. We really could use a break at the atoll tomorrow. We're going with the belief that slow and boring is better than dangerous and exciting. I'm still hoping for a happy medium.

My main concern is managing all the food I have on board. We are having to eat up the fresh fruit and vegies faster than I had hoped. They are withering in the heat. I'm not too motivated to cook today, since it's too hot to turn on the stove and we're not that hungry. Tonight we had some homemade chicken soup and the kids had fish sticks.