Leaving Tahiti Tomorrow!

Well, today Leg 3 trainees board, and we will be off tomorrow (August 21st). I am excited to be leaving, finally, to get out on the open water again, but sad that the other trainees are gone, and my dear Sara is leaving us tonight (she has been the most amazing Watch Leader on the past 2 Legs). But we are getting 13 more trainees, and with that always comes more adventures and new excitement and enthusiasm! I am cooking today, and have to be off to the store to get a few more supplies, so will be leaving soon. Today is quite hot and sunny, but we have the tarps up on the boat, so it's nice and shaded. I have enjoyed my 10 days in Tahiti, and am looking forward to heading out to see new places. Moorea is our first stop, only a five hour sail from here, then Bora Bora, Raritonga, then off to the Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, and ending in Fiji in October. We will be crossing the International Date Line 3 times this Leg, and will be travelling about half the distance in nearly double the time as our last Legs. That means more time spent in each Island group, which is very nice and relaxing! Thank you all so much for your messages and comments. I look forward to hearing from you again, and I hope you are all doing well with work, school, renovating the house, moving, etcetera...I miss you all, and want you to know that I am doing very well. Making lots of friends, and learning a lot about myself, the world, and life in general. Talk to you all from another part of the world, later...Also, my email is not working, and I barely have time to Facebook, so I apologize for the lack of communication. I will try better. I am thinking of and praying for all of you! Sending my love your way, Love always, Sailor Popeye Katie