Going local . . .

We are essentially on the equator for this trip, having moved around to various islands, crossing the line 3 times. The sun is very intense and you can get burned very easily. People have a wide variety of hats to deal with sun, a couple of which have “gone to the winds” when we are sailing along at 20 knots in the tender and get blown off heads

Sunscreen works but for snorkelling the stuff irritates my eyes when wearing my mask. I noticed the Tender drivers who are out all day have designed their own special “hat system” . . . Baseball hat pulled on tight, neck gaiter pulled up and over the back of the cap to keep it on in high winds/speeds and covering the face and up tight up their sunglasses. So I figured if it was good for them, it would work for me!

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