[password] Boatfloat66

[position] 15 22.502S 168 07.982E

[speed] 0knts

[heading] 0T

[status] Anchored at Asanvari, Maewo Island. Just got back from picking the kids up from school and are busily tiding the boat prior to visitors for sundowners (except for me of course). Just another day. We have been happily anchored here for 4 or 5 days now (not really sure what day it is except that it is a school day). Despite the growing sense that time is running away from us and our cruising season is disappearing too fast, we are slowing down and spending more time in remote locations. It takes about 3 days to start to get involved in village life. We have been working on broken outboards, helping out with the school's educational resources and been escorted by the locals on hikes into the mountains. The bay is very deep right up to the reef that runs all around the shore. We are anchored as shallow as we dare but are still in 18m. Swimming off the boat is a surreal experience. The water is so clear that your initial reaction is vertigo or a sense of "what is stopping me from falling!" then a feeling that maybe you could just dive down and touch the bottom? (about 12m is my best so far). One more hike tomorrow then off to Pentecost Island the following day (whatever day that is). Of course, the maintenance continues but we are back on the preventative regime. Rigging and halyard inspection completed today. All good. Nice view from the top of the mast.

[weather) 10knts SE, 1m swell, 15% cloud, 1013 baro
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