2010

12:30am, I’m on my last couple of hours. Big River, LeMis, and Phantom have kept me company. We are having a good ride, seas a bit bumpy at times but not bad. 164 nm to go. 301* heading at 6.6kt. We are in radio contact with Lizzie and Asylum evry few hours. Martha

Another busy day, Jim and guys went to shore and burned trash. No village here to take it forr us. We then went for a great dingy ride and snorkel. Went across another bay and pass to the village that killed the cow yesterday. Only one family lives there, they told us the supply ship

8:00a we are about an hour and a half out of the Torres Islands. 300* heading traveling 6.1kt, 270.5nm to St Mary Island in the Solomon Islands. The seas are great, sun is shinning and just enough wind to keep it cool. LIZZIE and ASYLUM are just behind us. We’ll keep you posted on how

We had a very busy day in the neighborhood. This morning we set out in the dingy to explore the area. There are several islands and bays around. we crossed the bay where we came in and went to a very small island North of us. As we got close we could see a lagoon

We had a beautiful day here in the Torres Islands, lots of sunshine, VERY clear water and great snorkeling. Different than some of the stuff we have seen before, saw a couple of new fish. Jim fished all around but no catching. We are off ( it’s sunset) and we’re going to try to get

4:30am we are pulling anchor and headed N. First stop will be the Torres Islands this afternoon. The weather and seas have calmed a bit, so we’re off. ASYLUM is traveling with us and LIZZIE will be a day or so behind. Updates as we go along. Martha

We are in the Torres Islands. Tegua Island, Hestreux Bay. 80ft of water and can see the bottom. This is the clearest water we have seen so far. We had a nice ride this morning out of Waterfall as the day worn on things got a bit brisk. We arrived here around 3:30p. I’m sure

We spent the whole day opening and closing doors. About every 10 to 15 min a rain shower would come across the mountain. Would rain for about 5 min then stop. It did that ALL DAY! Jim went fishing with Rod “Lizzie”in his dink for a while, no fish, just got soaked. There are now

Boy did we have a lively ride back. Part of it was a following sea, looking out the back door the rollers were above the overhang on the “back porch” calmed a bit once we rounded the top of the island and as we got on the W side had a decent ride, not flat.

We saw Holly off at 1p this afternoon. She was on a twim otter prop plane. Glad it was only an hour ride to Santo. She should have another nice vacation, 2 nights in Oyster Island Resort, a 5-6 hour lay over in Vila. Think she’s going to take a taxi into Numbawan Cafe and