Day 12, Friday, September 23
0615-49F/40F. Solar 18%.
0745-Went up on the roof briefly to face the panels to the east to take advantage of the early sunshine. Some clouds. Solar 15%. Then back to my Bible study time.
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| Sunrise - Bodes Well? (Click To Enlarge) |
0815-I finished my study in Proverbs and 2nd Chronicles. Verse for the day is 1 Peter 3:15 "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect."
0915-Finished my reading and prayer time. Now time for breakfast. Solar 25%, 240 watts of input at this early hour. 67F/66F.
1015-Breakfast was blueberry pancakes, bacon, and OJ. Solar up to 40% from 15% in mostly sunshine. Getting prepared to move, but I'm in no hurry.
1050-I finally got away from the site on Leg 7 of the trip. Headed south to a site that might work on an island.
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| Reef Abeam! (Click To Enlarge) |
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| Mostly Sun For A Change! (Click To Enlarge) |
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| Island Rejected - Too Exposed To Wind & Waves (Click To Enlarge) |
Sun was replaced with increasing clouds through the morning, got to Island 441, but it was too exposed to wind and waves so I headed for an alternative site on the south end of Baie Bleue, which gave the feeling of motoring up the upper reaches of the Amazon. Narrow and full of obstacles as well as shallow.
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| Leg 7, Day 10, 9.8 Miles (Click To Enlarge) |
1300-Arrived at the new site. Leg 7 was 9.8 miles. I deliberately traveled slowly to get the best sun, despite the cloud cover. Clouds were less dense on arrival so I immediately set up the panels to face south. Now I have dishes to do!
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| Destination - Leg 7 (Click To Enlarge) |
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| Jeff's Map - Destination Leg 7 (Click To Enlarge) |
1630-Decided I better set up and take a hot shower while it was relatively warm outside. Feels good to be clean and in fresh clothes again. Dinner will be late tonight.
1815-Finished cleaning up after a dinner of grilled shrimp, mashed potatoes, salad, ciabatta roll, and white wine. Now I'm enjoying my evening treat of Bailey's with chocolate covered almonds, a favorite.
I'm quite worn out with all the activity of moving, putting panels up and down, rigging the shower, and taking it back down again. I will sleep well tonight.
1915-I sat out on the aft deck for a while but it was pretty cool and even with my down vest I got cold. 62F/53F. I hoped to see some critters in this remote place, but no luck!
I will listen to my audio book and hit the sack. I will likely layover tomorrow.
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