the southward directed Canary Current, driven by the trade winds off the Azores High, as we push north to the Canary Island group. During these long days I like to spend time on the bridge, and here's a snap of the nautical chart at nearly the midway point (click images to enlarge):
A number of lectures were presented on board these two long days at sea, including mine on hot spot volcanism with a preview of the island geology to come. During a mid-day break, a chocolate dessert party was held, and here, JF, one of the Zegrahm staff, reacts joyfully to the sweets:
During the second full day at sea there were several more lectures and, JM, another staff member, conducts a wine tasting seminar in the lounge:
Several pilot whales and dolphins were sighted during our long push north, but they were fleeting encounters and I didn't have my camera at the ready to capture their playful behavior off the bow of the ship. Tomorrow we make our first landfall in the Canary archipelago!
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