October27

[position] 08 14S 157 11E

[weather] wind 0 knts, sea 0m, 30% cloud, SOG 0 knots, bar 1009

[status]  We arrived in Noro at 12:00 noon.  They let us tie up to the
fuel dock after the ferry left.  We managed to get all cleared in by
4:30pm, which involved going to Customs and filling out the paperwork
there, going to Biosecurity to fill out paperwork there, going to
Immigration, who was still at lunch, going to the bank to get some
Solomon dollars, going to a cafe for fish and chips, going back to
Immigration and filling out paperwork and paying fees, going to gt a SIM
card for our phone, going back to Customs and Biosecurity to pay the
fees.  Made it!

More Tidbits:   There are several big tuna fishing boats in the harbour
here.  I met one of the captains who said they sought shelter here from
the possible cyclone that was forming.  The Solomon Islands are the "hot
spot" or the "spawning grounds" for cyclones and this is cyclone
season.  So, we feel very fortunate to be here and be safe now.  There
has never been a cyclone in the northwestern Solomon islands, which is
where we are and where we will leave Cetacea before we fly home.

Count Down:  987 nmiles down, 0 nmiles to go. More Later - G&T

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