Sunset #3

As we celebrate our impending arrival to Mayotte, we are watching a glorious sunset.

Cloudy skies have their perks.

The islands of Mayotte intrigue me. They're unlike anything I've seen and I am eager to explore.

....tomorrow.

Today has been 80-something hours long since we left Mikindani, with a midsea starter rebuild, dolphins, whales, leaping tuna (who did not fall for our lure), sunrises, sunsets, bazillions of stars, deep thoughts, agonizing moments of STAYING AWAKE, strange sounds, dozens of water textures, sail trimming, turtle spotting (it was not a turtle), swimming in the deeeeeep blue sea, sleeping briefly, eating quickly, mild rope burns, mild sun burns, breezy conversations focused solely on wind, silent meditations focused on precisely nothing, glistening blue gold light, dazzling tropical sun, radio chatter, podcasts, two novels, tracking Orion's belt, Jupiter, and Venus as they moved through their own journeys, practicing French, laughing about English, tying knots, washing things, opting out of washing things, a rain squall, wave spatter on glasses, nutella, coffee (I thank each and every god for the existence of coffee), sore butts, stretching, and not a few hours of staring.Läs mer