I know that once we hit land we will all miss the sound of the waves, the rocking of the boat, and the beauty of the evening sky (did I just write that?).  I know I will miss the shooting stars that have been greeting me every night for the last 8 night shifts, I will miss the sight of the kites flying and I will miss the peacefulness of the sail with the kite.  But until we get on land, all I want to do is see land!

We had a pretty little bird fly into our cabin last night and she hung out by the navigation station for at least 6 hours – what a nice surprise and blessing.