The Point of No Return

Introduction

02.12.2008 - Close to halfway.

© Anne Quemere

The days in the Doldrums lack originality...It rains in the morning, the afternoon and the evening, and throughout the night. What happens the next day? It starts over!

The area is damp to say the least and not the place to spend summer holidays. How would anyone want to spend time here? I guess I'm the only one, but the sooner I get out of here, the better.

Fortunately, the showers are often accompanied by strong winds heading south. Not everything is negative, considering. A little more than 4° Longitude and I should start seeing some sunshine. That means, in the best of conditions, another 5 days if the wind holds. Nothing really steady as it varies from 5 to 17 knots and passing from one to the other without giving me a chance to change the kite. It's a very different environment of which I won't keep an unforgettable souvenir!

My fourth week at sea is ending and with it, goes my last apple! I never thought that I could keep fresh food with so much heat and humidity. The apples were the last to survive. I enjoyed it to the last morsel and it took me forever to bite in the last piece. Strange though, as everything that becomes scarce, also becomes precious. The value given also depends on the situation we find ourselves. There's a little satisfaction that can seem strange in the middle of dull day! There's no doubt that the idea of getting closer to the midway point helps me cope. While looking at the map and considering the distance travelled, it's a bit of a victory!

Anne

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