Not only is it Valentine’s Day today, it’s also the Chinese New Year. 2010 is the Chinese year of the Tiger. In particular, this is the year of Gēng-yín (Metal Tiger). Gēng is the seventh of the ten celestial stems and Yín (Tiger) is the third of the twelve terrestrial branches, thus February 14th 2010 marks the year of the Tiger with its association to bravery. The fact that the date of Chinese New Year varies within a lunar month is a clue that it's linked to the new moon. A rough, and almost infallible guide, is that the Chinese New Year date falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice. The winter solstice always falls on December 21st, the next new moon is January 15th, and the second new moon February 14th 2010.
Hopefully by the end of today we will be anchored safely in the anchorage of Great Harbor or Slaughter Harbor on Great Stirrup Cay or Little Stirrup Cay. Our plan was to leave bright and early at first light and I'd be surprised if there were any kind of internet signal there so I'm posting this ahead of time to wish everyone a Happy New Years! annnd a Happy Valentine's Day!
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