Land Ho!

30 May 08 21:00UTC 32'05N 054'38W

We can see an island. All the indications are that it is Bermuda, so we are looking forward to arriving within the next four hours. The crew, and I too, have been in a sort of impatient, time-killing, staring at the horizon sort of mood for the last few hours as the GPS suggests that Bermuda really is there somewhere and a sweepstake opens on when we will see it.

Dave wins. At a quarter to five a few dull shapes heave into view. We still have about two hours to go, a light breeze has risen so we are motorsailing but under leaden, damp skies with a cold wind in the air. We certainly aren't in the Caribbean now.

If we are lucky, we can get into harbour, through customs and ashore this evening, time at least for a Bermuda beer before preparations begin tomorrow for the next leg onwards to Boston.

Right now there's a spaghetti dinner on the stove so that we have eaten before the harbour approach, the stereo is on and we are looking forward to arrival.

All's well. N.

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