Passed Manzanillo in the middle of the night. Quite a few big ships in the area. On Roy's watch, one went by 1 1/2 miles away on his left while another was going by 1 1/2 miles to his right! Glad it was his watch.
The day was lazy and relaxing. A little breeze to help push us along, but not strong enough for speed, so we used the engine, too. Charlie, the auto-pilot, has been working flawlessly, so we just kick back and relax while he does all the work. We're enjoying the warm sun, the caressing breeze, the gentle ocean, the rugged mountains in the background.
By now, you readers are probably bored silly. Just one delightful day after another. Bet you're wishing we'd get clobbered by a storm or be attacked by monster whales or one of us would fall overboard in the middle of the night. Sorry, folks. If you want excitement, watch TV. We're enjoyin'.
Well, okay, so there was a little excitement today. About 4:30 in the afternoon, Roy's fishing reel started whirring. Roy was fast asleep, but he woke up instantly when I yelled, "Fish!" He reeled it in, while I got the net ready. We caught a beautiful seven-pound tuna, all silvery and shiny.
While Roy was cleaning it, the reel started whirring again, and he pulled in another, slightly larger tuna! After not having a bite for days, he caught two fish within fifteen minutes of each other!
Fortunately, he didn't put the line out a third time; we already have a week's supply of fish. Good thing the refrigerator works off DC now.
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