We are now heading out towards The Azores in the mid-Atlantic, you can just about see the small island specks in the image above. We are told that the sea is 14,760 feet deep here, a depth more than three times the height of Ben Nevis!
We had two days and two nights of very rough seas, but thankfully it seems much calmer now, even though the waves are still 5m high and the wind is force 5.
During the very bad weather the decks were locked off, so not much chance of a photo opportunity, but last night in one particularly violent movement of the ship I noticed that the large vase of flowers, and my glass of whisky were both quickly sliding off the table in my cabin.
My reaction was to dive with both hands outstretched and I caught both in mid-air, without spilling a drop! As I sat on the floor with a vase of flowers in one hand and my whisky in the other, how I wished the achievement could have been recorded. But alas no, you’ll just have to believe me.
We are now due to arrive at Horta in the Azores at 7:30am on Tuesday where the weather forecast is 15deg and sunny. That will be nice.
Horta is a small sheltered port where throughout sailing history, transatlantic sailors have been able to rest, replenish supplies and prepare for the second part of their voyage.
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