Palmyra

We arrived in Palmyra yesterday, Friday night just in time for cocktails and debriefing.

We were invited to dinner by the lovely people here and it was so nice to have a cooked meal after 11 days at sea.

This atoll is 1000 nautical miles from Hawaii, yes in the middle of nowhere.

It is now a wildlife santuary and the birdlife here is amazing.

We are anchored in the lagoon which has turtles popping up to say hi and little manta rays.

We will go snorkelling this arvo and diving is not allowed, either is surfing which Dave and Matt are not happy about.

We have volunteed to help the researched tomorrow count turtles around the atoll as this atoll is now used as a research facility.

We will probably leave on the outgoing tide on Tuesday as we now have no motor.

Does anyone know where we can get a cheap Lehman/Peugot Diesel motor from.

Next update will be from either Samoa (US) or Fiji not sure depends where we can get a motor or at least the parts.

Over and out for now

Dave Rhonda & Matt