Setting out in the morning for Newport, we soon realized that our path lay not far from Woods Hole. It would be unforgivable not to stop by the center of oceanographic science on the East coast of the United States – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. It was at the end of the working day on Friday, when we docked to the WHOI pier, so not many colleagues were able to see, but with those who were at the pier we had good conversations both about our project and the RBR instruments.