Willy's Cape to Cape Bonanza

Lost my internet last night during the flight a little while after I was out over the Med. I diverted to Palma de Mallorca (LEPA) and landed as normal. Everything was looking normal but I did have a ctd after stopping and then taxiing to off the runway but that was after I got the green line at the top of the screen saying the baton was dropped. I went to look at the Duenna and didn't have anything but a system log that says the duenna started up at 00:14:23Z and it says

Finished leg, on-ground
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at 03:42:09 which gives me a flight time of 03:27:46 by my calculating. Flight planner says it's 533.5nm distance from DAOR to LEPA.

I'd like to have Miss Murphy look at this and make a decision on whether or not the leg is valid. I've attached the SystemLog file and a screenshot of the approach into LEPA (not that I figure the screenshot is going to be much help).

I'll be at the bar on the beach watching the "scenery"
 
After Miss Nellie's spartan office, it is impressive to see Miss Murphy's shop. A flowered vase colors her workstation to offset the electronic wizardry of a real-time weather display and the telemetry markers for en route aircraft. Abstract modern art graces the walls.

After a few minutes' thought, Miss Murphy allowed that Willy may proceed without delay. "If this were the Round the World Race, Captain Willy would be in serious trouble. But in our more generous format, the Duenna log shows enough evidence of a completed flight for it to pass muster. The documentation does not prove the case. But, coupled with the pilot's testimony, it does constitute sufficient circumstantial evidence of completion that the headquarters staff are satisfied. Lots of determined flying by that fellow! Please pass on our best wishes."
 
Tell Miss Murphy I said thanks!

Time to get back airborne and head on farther. Wonder how Merc Air's Swiss bank accounts are doing?
 
Nothing like landing in Interlaken in a thick fog. Especially when you come in from the north and have to turn around in the valley to make your approach. Good thing the Bonanza isn't a big aircraft.

I've decided that as the cutoff date is getting darn close, I'm going to skip the bonus airports and make a beeline for Norway. Right now I'm concentrating on the finish line. Now to figure out just how to do that.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=fdT9mkM1FVbYV8r7HXDbQNcRzq4
 
Looks like I'm going to be way over my declared time of 42 hours. Still looking for bragging rights to "Fastest Piston Engine" in the Modern Era :icon_lol:
 
Thanks Jeff!

Going for another longish haul. This time we'll see if we can make it to Copenhagen.
 
Took off from Interlaken the hard way so that I wouldn't have to turn around between the mountains again. Actually, taking off toward the mountain is easier than it looks. Just start veering to the right as soon as you're clear of the trees. Sure beats trying to find a low pass.

Just crossed the German border, 500nm to go.
 
Thanks Paul! I'm just cruising along kind of sideways at 5500ft with the 8 track playing some good tunes.
 
Raining at the Finnish border.... Crosswind is now 43kts

Edit: Oops, that was the Norwegian border!
 
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