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Boatannie
Tue 29 May 2012 14:54
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Now less than 350 miles to go to our destination of
Flores, so subject to the vagaries of the wind we can expect to arrive by the
weekend (???)
My part of this luxury ocean cruise will therefore
soon be at an end, which may not all together be a bad thing for at least two
reasons -
1. I have discovered weed like material emerging
from the fresh water pump
2. My appearance is having a worrying effect on my
shipmates.
More than once when waking them for
their watch each has looked up at me in terror. At first I put this down to
the red head torch I have taken to wearing at night but recently, even during
the day Graham has nearly jumped out of the cockpit when I have popped my head
up through the companionway, unexpectedly.
I used to entertain my children (at least I think)
with impressions of Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" and I am worried that this
may be happening again. On the other hand it may be that my shipmates has
detected, sub-consciously, that recently I have begun to think a lot about roast
beef - not something I do usually.
Yours Capt Ahab
(Pete)
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