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Day 19 Today started off for me with an absolute banging head ache which was not great. Fortunately it cleared in a few hours. I was greeted with a visit from a large group of dolphins today. They swam and jumped out the water as I rowed along. I grabbed the camera but before I could take a photo the battery died on me. That’s now on charge. I learnt today that a storm is forecast to hit within the next five days, so that could be quite interesting. Thanks for all the nice messages from everyone. Keep them coming I like reading them. Captain K
Day 21 Not such a great day today. Last night was a very violent ride in the cabin so my sleep was a little broken. When I awoke this morning I noticed one of my oars had been ripped off the deck and has gone to a watery grave! Now I only have three oars left. The conditions today have not been perfect by a long way. Large waves breaking over the boat absolutely soaking me. The wind has been trying to push me North West all day. The West is fine but we really don't want the North. Around early evening time the seat broke for a second time which I'm slightly concerned about. I do have more spares so not a problem yet. After that I decided to retreat to the cabin for a cup of tea! Hopefully tomorrow is a better day. Anyway some people have been asking to see a photo of me. So here you go 21 days in. Enjoy!
Day 23 Today I was visited by a turtle. Unfortunately not a Teenage Mutant Ninja one though! Whilst I was rowing along I noticed quite a large object in the water coming up behind me. At first I thought it was some kind of Ray. Then I realized it was some kind of giant turtle. I quickly scrambled for the camera and managed to get a few shots. My turtle friend attracted a lot of other very colorful fish that were also interesting to look at. That was one highlight of the day. Another was seeing a whale. This thing was pretty massive. As quickly as it appeared it was gone, so sadly I didn't quite manage to get a photo. There is a fairly nasty bit of weather that is due to hit me from Thursday onwards so I'll just have to see what happens. A quick shout out to everyone at Avnet. Thanks for the ongoing support. A good place to work with great people! Out for now, Captain K
Day 25 Well the storm has certainly arrived. Last night and today have just been spent hibernating in the cabin. It's far to dangerous to go out on deck. As I type this waves are breaking over the boat. I do feel quite safe inside but it's not that great after a while. I've just been spending my time listening to music and watching films on my Ipod. Forecasts suggest this could be in for at least another 3-4 days. I'll use this time to rest up ready to explode trying to make up for lost time when I'm finally released from this! Captain Ketch
Day 29 – the storms have hit!!
The past few days for me have been like a roller coaster ride. Except with this one no matter how loud you scream you can't get off! It's strange the winds seams to die down at night, then pick up considerably in the day. I've noticed condensation is becoming a bit of a problem as well in the cabin. Most things are getting very damp. When the better weather comes I'll have to air this place out a bit. I've got a few jobs to do when this clears now. My rudder line has snapped too. Not a major one I can fix it. Hopefully from inside the boat, I don't fancy going swimming just yet! Today I was informed that I should be able to get moving by Monday or Tuesday. Hope so! Out for now Captain K
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