We have safely arrived in Benin!

The flag of Benin and our thank you banner in three languages. English, French and Fon ( the most common tribal language in Benin.)

Sunday day nine of the sail whales.

'The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.'
Psalm 29:3-4

The vast ocean.

Before sailing from Tennerife we were able to witness a beautiful rainbow. " I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you, and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh."
Genesis 9:13,15
We started to sail January 31, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. for a nine day sail to Benin, West Africa.

Before sailing we were able to spend some time exploring Tennerife. These are some pictures the view of the Atlantic ocean and Hettie climbing the rocks.
"The heavens are Yours, the earth is also Yours; The world and all its fullness, You have founded them." Psalm 89:11

Arrived to the ship January 22, 2009 in pictureristic Tennerife at 10:00 pm. First impressions again arriving at the ship "What a huge floating vessel."

January 21, 2009
I flew from Toronto to Amsterdam, first time in Amsterdam, my Dutch Heritage. From Amsterdam to Madrid; Madrid to Tenerife where the ship was docked.