P L A T I N A

plat·i·num n. Symbol Pt A silver-white metallic element occurring worldwide, usually mixed with other metals such as iridium, osmium, or nickel. It is ductile and malleable, does not oxidize in air, and is used as a catalyst and in electrical components, jewelry, dentistry, and electroplating. Atomic number 78; atomic weight 195.08; melting point 1,772°C; boiling point 3,827°C; specific gravity 21.45; valence 2, 3, 4. See table at element. A medium to light gray. [New Latin, from Spanish platina, platinum. See platina.]

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April 29, 2005

N18.3 W64.4 Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Hey, isn’t tomorrow the deadline for taxes in Canada?

We left Spanish Town on Virgin Gorda because it was time for a new scene. We had moved from anchor to a mooring, paying US$25 for the night. A small price to pay for the certainty that the anchor would not drag. Besides, name a hotel you can stay in, be rocked to sleep, and pay only US$25.

We have now taken a mooring in Cane Garden Bay, a picture postcard bay on the island of Tortola. The winds have shifted to the northwest (and wind with ‘west’ in it is generally not good for weather).

Posted by dave at April 29, 2005 04:24 PM

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