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- Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
- ⛅ 3 °C
- Altitude: 164 ft
EnglandBowthorpe52°38’46” N 1°13’5” E
Just started packing
January 3 in England ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
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- Day 1
- Monday, January 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- EnglandSouthampton50°53’52” N 1°25’20” W
Nearly ready to set sail
January 6 in England ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
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- Day 1
- Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- EnglandLee On Solent50°48’8” N 1°12’7” W
Finally on the way and the eating starts
January 6 in England ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
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- Day 1
- Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
- 🌬 7 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
English Channel50°12’2” N 2°2’45” W
Sea getting up
January 6, English Channel ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
- 🌬 9 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- English Channel49°17’19” N 4°41’9” W
Time for a swim & relax
January 7, English Channel ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Had a swim even though the ship was rocking about then a quick relax in the Jaccuzzi
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
- 🌬 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Atlantic Ocean42°50’48” N 10°4’53” W
Làrge swell upto 21ft
January 8, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
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- Day 4
- Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 33 ft
PortugalNavy Museum38°41’49” N 9°12’33” W
Pasteis de nata
January 9 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
A quick break from our tour around Lisbon
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- Day 4
- Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- PortugalAlfama38°42’30” N 9°7’35” W
day in Lisbon now Alice in Pantoland
January 9 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
the ship put on a panto could not stop laughing at the minions
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- Day 5
- Friday, January 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Atlantic Ocean34°21’12” N 12°12’17” W
Striped dolphin pod seen
January 10, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Tessa got this as I turned up 5 minutes after they appeared (and disappeared) then went to line dancing (I was all over the place).
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- Day 6
- Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
SpainSan Andrés28°28’1” N 16°9’32” W
Just been on a barn dance
January 11 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
No pics just too busy what with line dancing yesterday
And a busy day in the harbour
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- Day 6
- Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 6,250 ft
- SpainMontaña de Joco28°22’27” N 16°27’49” W
Pic of teidi mountain Tenerife
January 11 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
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- Day 6
- Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 1,161 ft
- SpainEl Volcán de Arafo28°19’27” N 16°24’50” W
Pyramids of Guimar
January 11 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
And the poison gardens the pyramids are reckoned to be at least 200 years old
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- Day 6
- Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- SpainBarranco El Altillo28°24’3” N 16°18’57” W
Straits concert
January 11 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Playing songs of Dire Straits sounded just like them
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- Day 7
- Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
- 🌬 20 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Atlantic Ocean23°42’11” N 18°37’24” W
Another day at sea
January 12, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Been swimming about to attend a lecture on Jack the ripper and Tessa got a picture of a turtle (Poss a loggerhead) and yes I missed it AGAIN!
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- Day 8
- Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Atlantic Ocean20°29’32” N 20°16’57” W
Another great show last night
January 13, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Check out acapella Helen on YouTube also a picture of a flying fish
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:17 AM
- 🌙 23 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Atlantic Ocean15°15’20” N 22°56’24” W
The occultation of Mars behind the moon
January 14, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
This is where Mars goes behind the moon - quite rare and could only be seen from here
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
Cape VerdeVisconde Point (historical)14°54’27” N 23°29’59” W
Arrived Cape Verde
January 14 in Cape Verde ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Went for a 'explore on your own' went to the town centre then on for a swim
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
- 🌬 24 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Cape VerdePonta Temerosa14°53’12” N 23°30’2” W
Now leaving Praia Cape Verde
January 14 in Cape Verde ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Next land on the 21st Jan in Rio
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:05 AM
- 🌬 24 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Atlantic Ocean11°22’48” N 25°6’25” W
First of seven days at sea
January 15, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Crossing the Atlantic towards Rio De Janeiro
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Atlantic Ocean8°0’50” N 26°38’25” W
Another sea day done
January 15, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Eating too much ice cream!
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- Day 11
- Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Atlantic Ocean3°22’34” N 28°42’51” W
Another sea day get closer to Brazil
January 16, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Last night's show the radio pack parted from the performers violin during her energetic playing otherwise all the usual stuff
All Pics by Tessa as I missed them as usual (too much lazing on my bed)
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- Day 12
- Friday, January 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Atlantic Ocean0°3’52” N 30°10’33” W
We are now crossing the equator
January 17, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Later on today we will be having the crossing the line ceremony
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- Day 12
- Friday, January 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean2°19’12” S 31°12’31” W
Crossing the line
January 17, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
More pics to follow
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- Day 14
- Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean14°5’5” S 36°26’7” W
Another day and a half before Rio
January 19, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
it has been a relativly calm crossing and still the food keeps coming, trying to cut down on the ice cream. it is forcast to be 37c when we get to Rio - how is the weather where you are?
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Hello Mike and Tessa, looks like you are having a ball or should I say plenty of wildlife and ice cream! We all have had a stinking cold… but still playing tennis as temperatures hover between 5-10 degrees C. [Regine]
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- Day 14
- Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Atlantic Ocean15°28’20” S 37°5’16” W
Great view of a comet
January 19, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Pictures restored and look at that sunset
The commet is comet - c/2024 G3 ATLAS