TIME 0900 LT (ZD +6), 1500 GMT DEPARTURE
LAT 8-36N
LON 83-12W
C 227
S 9 K
RPM 30
DEPTH 80 METERS
WIND LIGHT AIRS
SKY 0/8
PRES 1013
AIR 80/75
SEA 80
3 NM SW OF GOLFITO, COSTA RICA
Nothing beats watching NFL football at an open air restaurant, overlooking a marina on Banana Bay in Golfito. It was about 90 degrees and hot but the shade worked wonders. The game proved to be a real nail biter. There must have been over 50 Cadets and crew watching from the restaurant that we were at. The response to good and bad plays is always fun when the crowd is for one team and the excitement builds.
Finally, we won! I guess a little luck always helps. A spontaneous celebration occurred, shouts for a celebratory swim were called for and I was selected to lead the charge. So,we went down about 100 feet of dock and right into the warm waters of Banana Bay. There had to be 30 people in the impromptu swim call- all laughing and cheering. Whether it was the swim or the Patriot's victory, I guess it didn't matter too much. Everyone had fun and we all climbed out safely.
This morning we called for slow astern, heaved on the anchor and gently pulled away from Golfito. It is always a little sad but our next adventure is ahead of us. Of course, we have much more training to accomplish before we can put this trip in the can. But first, we'll have to deal with King Neptune! More tomorrow...
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