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01/10/25 Weds. Weighed anchor at 0730, cancelled our plan to go to Rasa Island and instead make for Brookes Point where we arrived at 1100 - an easier day!  Anchored and transferred some diesel from jerry cans to the tank. A fairly quiet evening with little or no wind but I didn't sleep as I was being plagued with severe toothache!

02/10/25 Thurs. Weighed anchor at 0615, had some trouble getting the anchor onboard as the shackle is about 1mm too wide for the bow roller and jams as it's coming onboard.  I will have to do something about that while in the Philippines. We had very little wind today, a 0.7 knot current against us.  A thunderstorm was brewing as we arrived off Narra, Rasa Island, which always seems to be the case when we arrive anywhere!  Fortunately, it moved from the mountains and out to sea.

03/10/25 Fri. Weighed anchor at 0630 and continued northward, still no following winds. As it was calm seas, we decided to miss our usual stop at Malanao Island and continue to Puerto Princesa.  We passed Zosha heading south just after midday but didn't call on VHF because I was once again in the throes of toothache agony! Around 1300, the forecasted tail winds finally kicked in and we had 20 knots blowing from astern with a 1 metre swell.  As we turned into the approaches to PP, the usual thunderstorm started and it poured with rain. Anchored off Abanico Yacht Club at 1500 with 40 metres of chain out.

04/10/25 Sat. Got Cissy to make a dental appointment for me on Monday!

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