Journal of the fortieth day on board

11th June, 1999

The hull of the Alicudi has a round keel, which rides the sea really well, but tends to make us roll and pitch as if we were on a merry-go-around. It is difficult to walk and remain seated, read and write, eat and sleep.

It's been like that from yesterday until sunset.

We're not seeing anything and were suffering a little. Let's be patient. Tonight will be better. We're not rolling or pitching, at least in the port. Yes, because at Valletta we will be doing the 'biologist swap': Simona Clo’ will be getting off and Marco Costantini climbing aboard.