Alex came home with this interesting book earlier and while he's connecting our new GPS, Vhf and AIS systems, I'm sitting here in our newly refitted cushions/couch drinking some very, very well balanced Pinot Noir and dreaming my night away with the inviting stories and colorful pictures of this book.

The Pacific passage is undoubtably the part of our journey which we look forward to most of them all. And getting to hear other peoples excitement and joy over their first cruise in this marvelous area makes us long for it even more. After only been reading in the book for one hour, I can already highly recommend it to anyone who's planning a Pacific route, as the book covers everything worthwhile. From the weather, winds and currents to port information, what in the nature of the beautiful islands are good to eat, which animals to watch out for, which routes are suggested and what to do if you encounter with the dangerous sea snake whilst snorkeling and much more. A very well structured hand book for the ones getting ready to cruise in the big ocean which covers almost half the earth's surface. The ocean where we'll spend the first part sailing with only water around us and with no sight of land for nearly a month. How thrilling isn't simply that thought alone?!

I really should go to sleep now as the clock shows 1:40 am and we're going to haul out the boat early tomorrow morning to paint the antifouling, but I can't let go of this book. It makes me feel like we're on our way already.

Now only 96 days left until departure.