"One more class to go tonight, astronomy, and that wraps up classes. First final is 9 a.m. tomorrow! No rest for the weary.
"We're definitely back into the north Pacific. Those calm tropical seas with gentle breezes are behind us. 20 mph winds are kicking up white caps and rough seas. And since we're heading straight into the wind at about 12 mph, the apparent wind on deck is over 30 mph. Invigorating! Will probably be like this the rest of the trip. Had some marine-layer clouds and fog this morning, cleared this afternoon with a temp of about 65. It's not bad out if you can stand behind something to block the wind a bit, but the rougher seas make it hard to spot any wildlife. Our booby escort, which was pretty constant throughout the tropics, has abandoned us.
"Speaking of boobies, we've usually had 3 or 4 around. Two nights ago, right at sunset, we were surrounded by a flock of 50 or 60 brown boobies. It was like we were the giant 'mother booby,' and they are all just flying along with us, some on one side, some on the other. And we passed through a school of dolphin to complete the picture.
"Otherwise, not much to report today. Wrapping up chores, grading, trying to finish a book review I agreed to write last summer."
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