Eddy's clause

17 May 2009

Well as you can see from our tracker, things got a bit messy with Eddy!! As we were about to leave the party he got a bit possessive, and didn't want us to leave. We tried to explain that we were very grateful for his hospitality, and that it was nothing personal and all that, it was just that we have an ocean to row! But he was having none of it! He started throwing us around a bit, and with the help of Cyril Splashpants and Walter Wave decided to keep us captive! It was a nightmare.

As the hours passed it seemed that we would be held in his clause forever more. We were helpless to do anything. We looked longingly at the horizon wondering if there was anyway out while we continued to be thrown around and constantly rained upon. Finally Nurse Elin came up with a cunning plan. "We could sedate him with our drugs from the medical kit" she whispered! And with the plan set we started throwing our morphine overboard until Eddy was sedated to a snoring slumber. In the darkness of the night, we then tiptoed back on to the oars and rowed with all our might to get out of his grasp and to cover the miles lost!

As a prize to celebrate 4 weeks at sea we were finally free!

During captivation in the cabin we confirmed what we had long suspected - Sarah radiates enough heat to keep a small country warm! We're even concerned that she may be responsible for creating a new whole in the ozone layer over the Indian ocean. With the insulation in the bow cabin now nearly completely caving in, only one can fit in there at a time, leaving 3 to be packed into the stern cabin. The sight and the smell was not for the fainthearted! We really do need to wash this week!