Today I am setting sail heading for the Fiji Islands. Yesterday I made all the last preparations. There was a mega-pile of laundry waiting for me… but more importantly I had to fix everything aboard so Guppy would be perfectly seaworthy again. Unfortunately I could not get the port clearing papers from the customs’ officer yesterday so I had to go back there this morning. But then yes, it gave me another opportunity for a nice breakfast at the terrace overlooking the bay – and soon after to sail out. The ‘Sogno d’ Oro’ (the Midget 26′) will also leave for Fiji today but she will be sailing much slower than Guppy… Since my SSB radio isn’t working I won’t be staying in touch with Henk or with any other yacht more than 25 nautical miles from me or so [46 kilometres or 29 land miles] because it is about the range of a VHF radio… But this does have advantages: it will make it easier for me to fall back into my sea rhythm and sooner enjoy the quiet peace of the vastness surrounding me…

Laura