Excitement is definitely running high on Paw Paw tonight with less than 15 hours to go before we commence our first ocean crossing. We leave the Galapagos at noon tomorrow and head into the great blue yonder for 25 to 30 days. Seeing land again, we believe, will be a welcome sight indeed after this voyage. It's a scary thought to think that, in 35 years together, Roy and I have never spent this length of time alone in a 46ft x 25ft space - Should make for interesting developments.

We will, however, have plenty of time to indulge ourselves with our favourite pastimes - Playing the saxophone and writing for Elaine; Fishing and reading for Roy and refining our Celestial Navigation skills together.

For now we're enjoyed a lovely dinner in the company of the crew from Waterman, content in the knowledge that we have completed all our planning and preparations to the best of our ability and look forward to this next chapter in our am azing adventure.