I am ready to go. I'm leaving tomorrow from Vanuatu for my next leg of the trip. The weather is fairly good, I only need to fuel up, fill up my water tank, buy some fresh fruits and I’m good to go. Now only saying good-byes to everyone, writing the last emails, making the last phone calls. Did I repair everything all right? Is everything going to work? Have I forgotten of anything? My mind is spinning and rushing through many things...although I’m anxious to be on the water again, rushing is the easiest way to make mistakes. So I go through my charts again, checking my computer, my GPS, making sure the batteries are charged up, etc.

In the meantime capturing some footage for my video movie for a Polish TV station I asked a stranger who was reading a book next to my boat for help. He didn’t press the recording button all session but as we spoke it turned out his friend read about my trip in a newspaper in California. He asked many things and also asked about my parents. I got a little homesick and I think my eyes must have watered since a little later he brought me a beautiful bouquet of flowers. It was so nice of him, made me smile and now I have a little bouquet of fresh flowers on Tanasza. No woman, no tears one said but no tears, no flowers?



I feel little nervous today. I do. I think I always do before casting off my lines. It usually takes a few hours to get me into a sailing mood again. When the land is cleared, all the hazards are behind my stern and life becomes less complicated...
Tonight I better get a good sleep...