A few seabirds were flying around the islands and a number of very small fishing boats from mainland Brazil were anchored in the low swell around the islands. The second event of the day was our crossing the equator. We reached this imaginary midriff of the world at 11:05. The Captain slowed the ship in order to ask permission from King Neptune and his court. As the mock international group of "pirates" gathered everyone on the back deck, King Neptune, his Queen, and a mermaid arrived from the stern. A ceremony celebrating our arrival in the southern hemisphere then took place. Finally, as the sun set we all gathered on the foredeck for champagne to celebrate our crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
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