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Funafuti, Tuvalu. A tropical depression is due to pass south of here and we have anchored at the northwestern end of the lagoon to get the tiny bit of shelter the small low profile island ahead of us affords, plus the reef breaks the swell. Except at high tide, like right now, we are lurching from side to side. Its like being at sea except we don't have to keep a watch. We are logging our position and depth in case of dragging, and wind speed and direction, and the barometer reading.
From here on in the islands are only about 1 metre high(plus coconut palms). I can see why the people up here are concerned about rising sea levels.
We have found fellow foodies and musicians in the fleet. On Saturday night we had a Mexican night complete with far too many Margaritas. Brian off Carla Catherine brought his accordion along and along with david ont eh guitar and all of us singing the music was fabulous.
After this low we'll go back to Funafuti and clear customs. We hope to get a couple of days of southerly to set us off on our 700 mile journey to Kiribati, our next stop.
Cheers
Janet

Conditions: Sheltered (somewhat from NW) 100% cloud, showers, NW 14, temp 30 degrees, bar 1004, humidity 75%
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