After the excitements of Galapagos the long 9 day voyage north to San Diego felt like it would never end and by the time we entered the channel into San Diego Bay we were all excited to have arrived there. The headaches of arriving in the USA from overseas, on foreign vessel with an international crew, soon make you want to turn straight back around but as always hoops were leaped through and hurdles climbed, endless blokes with big boots and guns, wanting to see yet more bits of paper were sent away reasonably happy. Then we set to work. Fixing and repairing stuff.
The 5 days went quickly and without note really. We spent an evening ashore for one of the girls, who had a birthday, most folks got slightly over refreshed and there was some dancing. Then as always it was time again to leave and last night just before sun set, we slipped our lines and headed out to sea. Another 1800 miles, this time to Canada. (I hope they let me in!!!)
We tidied up the decks and secured everything for the passage, I made a cup of tea and went up to the bridge to stand my evening watch. This was the first sun set for this voyage. It was a good one.
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