1 Month In

I can’t believe I have been here a month already and we have spent the last three weeks at sea. This has been really good as my last few trips have been stuck alongside in the UK. It is really good to be back in a proper operational environment and at sea.

 

The days as always are very busy, but that helps as it makes the time go quickly, however no matter how busy I am I still miss Debbie and the little ones terribly.  At least I have some nice piccys of them on the bulkhead and hopefully next time I m in port I will get to skype them again.

 

Although we have been busy I have still been able to appreciate the beauty of nature all around me.  The other day when we were doing a RAS I looked over the side and there was a huge turtle swimming along. The poor little fella must have jumped out of his shell when he looked around and saw two great big grey ships steaming along 15m either side off him.  I have also seen a few flying fish; I always find it amazing how far they seem to manage to travel.

 

Although I am usually snowed under with work I did take the opportunity the other night to go and stand on the bridge wing with a nice hot cup of coco at about 2200.  It was wonderful being outside with out the sound of airconditioning fans. There was just the crash of the waves and a lovely warm breeze blowing across the deck as I sat and stared up at the night sky.  It was so peaceful and relaxing, I could have stayed out there all night.

 

I have even managed to have a day out this week as well as I had to go to a meeting on another ship. Obviously being at sea makes transport a bit more interesting and more enjoyable.  We have a 25 foot rib onboard and we lowered that into the water and went across. The swell was about two or three meters so when we went into the troughs the waves towered above us, but they were such a wonderful shade of blue with little white horses on the crests.  Thankfully we arrived at the meeting dry.  The way back however was a little different and we go absolutely soak.  I won’t complain though as it was an exhilarating journey and the weather was glorious and 25Deg so I was quiet happy getting soaked

 

Anyway that’s my lot for today as I want to stick my feet up and read a book for a bit before doing my final check of all the signals.