100 days

Date & Time 31-12-2011 0000hrs (GMT +9) 
Position:- 07* 11’.2 S 123* 16’.2 E 
Course:- 250* 
Speed:- 5 Knots 
Wind:- WSW 10 Knots (Force3 Gentle Breeze) 
Sea State:- Smooth  (1 to 3 feet, small wavelets)  
Weather:- Part Cloudy (up to 5/8ths cloud cover) 
Temp 78.5F 
Water depth 3650 meters
Distance to go:- 1340 nautical miles 

We have left the Banda Sea and are now on the eastern fringes of the Flores Sea.

It is much the same as the previous sea (wet and deep) although things are getting calmer every day. There is no discernable movement in the vessel now at all apart form the slight vibration form the engines

On the chart about 1/5^th of the way up and to the left (west) of middle is the island of Andunara and we are about 70 miles north of that.

http://www.charts.noaa.gov/NGAViewer/73000.shtml

There is an unbroken horizon for 360 degrees and today marks the 9^th day since we last saw another vessel.

Today also marks the 100^th day I have been on board so only about 14 days to go before I get home and into the comforting and loving company of Mrs B.

The music of the day is one of my favourites and when ever I hear it I think of her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhyF1yjUvHQ&feature=related