February 20

our low depression turned into Cyclone Atu. It's a category 2 cyclone now, but it's past us. We are still getting heavy winds and some rain, but it doesn't feel like a cyclone anymore. Cyclone Atu should be hitting Port Vila's island around midnight tonight.

Atu means 'man' in the local language. And it's the name of a popular card game in Vanuatu too, similar to spades.

We are not sure if and when we are going to Port Vila. Hopefully we'll go Sunday the 27th. Depends on planes and cyclones more than on when we want to go.

alex is on page 315 of War and Peace. There are 1,144 pages. It's pretty good.