Day 64 Java Sea Northbound

Thursday, low haze early, sunny and blue sky all day. Last night, I saw lightning, but the roll and vibration was minor and the sailing was relatively smooth. Finished a Ludlum novel. It was another great day in the tropics. The waters we are crossing are shallow. There is only 15 meters clearance in some areas. If the ship were sitting on the bottom, my deck would still be above the water. Because the water is relatively shallow, the color is that wonderful aqua-green of tropical island resorts, with a few darker patches.

There is some headwind. I spent an hour on the focsl, but no time on the Pilot Deck, because of the wind. Finished listening to Ron White. Started reading a book on kanji characters, and A Thousand Splendid Suns. We will be back in the Northern Hemisphere early in the morning, when we reach Singapore. FLASH! This just in: Hong Kong is back in the schedule. Korea is out. There are still 2 ports in Japan, but now they are Nagoya and Nagasaki.