Ascension

We arrived here at 14.00hrs and are currently about to enjoy a bitterly cold beer! Having had a gentle breeze, for exactly 6 days, and all 818 miles of the way from St Helena,we turned into the lee of Clarence bay to drop sails and prepare to anchor , and got a rude shock! 28 knots on the nose!Its settled down to a reasonable 15 now, and we are securely anchored in 17mts, with 55mts of chain on a 30kg Bruce ! We are the only yacht here, and have really been looking
forward to spending a little time here. It looks like a cross between the back of the moon James Bond location, and a tropical paradise! ! We have been asked to present ourselves to "Immigration" by 10.00hrs tomorrow, and that could be quite a challenge in itself! We will have
to inflate Tinker, fit the engine, and take on something of a bay challenge to reach the pier, which is the only landing area. At the moment it looks like dungeons, so I guess we will have to wait and see what tomorrow brings. Right now its time for a beer and a spot of fishing ! Cheers!