[password] brucelaura
[position] 15 55S 5 43W
[status] Thursday, February 6, 1400 UTC
All checked out and getting ready to depart St. Helena. What a great stopover! Swimming with whale sharks was a highlight. Exploring the island by car was an adventure! Who knew such a small island (47 Sq. Mi) could have so many peaks and valleys. Makes St. John seem like Iowa! We were unable to visit Napoleons grave as it was Sunday but his body is no longer there, or any hint of France as evidenced by the 'no smoking' sign posted at the gate. The people here couldn't have been more friendly and we were able to spend some time with cruisers who we have been traveling with since Malaysia but may not see again. Bittersweet.
Next stop, somewhere in the Caribbean. If weather is good, we'll make a short stop in Nevis and then on to St. John.
Thank you Graham and Diane for your lovely email. We hope to cross wakes again in the future!
Winds here are light and should be behind us so hopefully a lazy first night to get acclimated. And we're off.....

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