(Note: this note came in overnight)
Today (JAN 24) started out well but ended badly! We did some damage to the boat and now find ourselves anchored up off some beach in the Philippines. We are about two miles out but can see people on land. I wonder who lives here and what they do? One strange looking boat did come out to see us, and a guy who may have been called John!
Having said that I can't imagine how the "monster" must have looked to him- big, black and red and somewhat reminiscent of a shoe, with a bunch of big burly
guys onboard wearing tight pants...too much information...he did however seem very happy to see us!
