Google exploration

We have noticed how slow the page had become since the addition of the route map so we have removed it to a link, for those that are interested.

During our research we have found a great way to view the route through Google Earth where you can fly to each of our ports of call. This can be saved in a very small file which can be imported into Google Earth as a temporary file, but I haven't quite worked out how we can add that to the blog. However, if anyone would like to see, please send us an email: kevjopenney@googlemail.com.

Other news, our first house viewing did not turn up! After getting in late on Friday, up early on Saturday for the usual cleaning and tidying, we received a call at the time they were due to arrive to say they couldn't make it.

We are on the countdown to Southampton Boat Show now, my parents are booked in to join us there. Really looking forward to seeing the Mahe again and seeing how all of our kit choices will fit in.

Kevin's also been receiving daily downloads of grib (weather) files. He was looking tonight for the Cat 5 storm (Hurricane Felix) approaching the Yucatan pennisula, except...it wasn't on the grib files for today. They were giving nothing more than 30 knot winds in that area, whereas the weather reports are predicting 165 mph (140kts) soon. It would appear from what we can find out that the area affected is quite small at the moment and seems to be below the scale of the grib forecasts. Interesting lesson to take from the sofa rather than from the cockpit I think!