I had planned my route to sail close to Palmerston Atoll [Southern Cook Islands], so that maybe I could see it … But sadly it was dark when I went by and all I could see was a small light in the distance .. Then I had to shake myself up to stay alert, being so close to land I could not sleep of course .. But today I could catch up on some of it. There is now a 20 knots easterly wind that is pulling Guppy at about 7 knots [13 kilometres or 8 land miles an hour]. I didn’t get much further with my book today – it would seem I am a little reading weary … hihi! Instead I had my daily chats on the shortwave radio and I kept adjusting the sails and correcting my course. The sea breeze has made me hungry – I’ll cook something up for myself shortly but I am not yet sure what it will be …

Laura