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That said, this has been the most wonderful cruise. Yesterday
we were briefly visited - 200 miles offshore of the nearest
point! - by two barn swallows who checked us out,
circumnavigating the boat a few times, and then headed out,
without landing, to wherever they were bound.

While offshore about 200 miles off the coast of Cal., a small bird landed on
the boat and took a couple of days R&R, wouldn't take water or food, then
headed off north. This was in late October. We took it as a very good omen.

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