We made it! And the party is on! We are officially in the South Pacific. Cassidy and Shannon made some fantastic sweets, and well I shaved half my face. Got to remember to finish the shaving before we check in. Typically there has been some haze or clouds in the sky, but tonight the stars are shinning bright!
Sometimes it is interesting to think how Father and Mother did this with no auto helm, no chart plotter, and no GPS. They sure do make it easy these days. I think of the auto helm as an extra crewmember that does exactly what you ask, and someone who will not even flinch even if you aim directly at some craggy rocks.
So the water in Panama is about 74 degrees, the water halfway to the Galapagos where the squalls are is 81 degrees, and the water at the Galapagos is 74 degrees. Good thing we cleaned the bottom in the warm water!
The children are really taking the traveling well; their biggest concern is if the islands will have ice cream. They are definitely Winters! Little Valiant is the star though; he can spend hours with a lure and some fishing line. But don't try to remove the hooks from the lure, unless of course you want trouble. He does allow the hooks to be taped up now, since he has hooked himself so many times, but only with black electrical tape!
Well hopefully we make land tomorrow.
Courage
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