Just saying...
This port is disgusting. I can't wait to drop the lines and say adios. Does anyone have a hacksaw? If so I'll start cutting the lines now....why wait for line handlers?!
The good news: the package is aboard!
Night Photos :: Anchors Aweigh
There's been a lot of anchoring around here lately. Sometimes, the call to go to anchor is a sweet one - it might mean you'll get a tiny bit of sleep before entering port.
Sometimes, the call to heave anchor is a bitter one - it might mean you get called out in the middle of the night which means cargo operations will keep you up the rest of the night and into the morning.
If the latter occurs then you should be lucky if you have an international data plan so that you can take a night photo using your hipstamatic iPhone app and then post it on your blog. It might make that bitter call just a little sweeter.
A cool breeze...
I can't tell you how amazing it is to be back in The Med. I'm sitting on the bow and this amazing thing is happening to me right now....
...there's a cool breeze hitting my face.
No lie. A cool breeze!
Sleep Fast
Today is one of those days at sea where you know you have to 'sleep fast'. The problem with sleep fast days is that you can never sleep fast! There are just too many things racing through your head and besides you know you're going to get called out in the middle of the night!
Non-Techie Update
Ho-kay So. I have a temporary solution. Below the forum listings on the right hand side of the page you will now see a login feature. Unfortunately, this feature doesn't support anonymous postings. I really wanted to have an open forum but alas, big brother (or in this case Big Nautiemermate) is watching.
When you click register it will prompt you to create a username and enter an email address. You will then be emailed a password. I know, I know....ba humbug!
Once you are given a temporary password you can then edit your profile (by clicking on the top of the nautiemermate page) and select a password of your choosing.
For now, please disregard the options to login with Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. This is my goal - that you can login with other forms of social media - this is no where near being ready to go yet.
Sorry for all the confusion, and sorry for the added steps!
Keep me posted - let me know how it goes!
Technical Difficulties :: Nautie Books Forum = No Workie
I got a little note from Historiauntie saying she was a 'non-techie' and couldn't get herself logged into the forum. Well, it turns out, I'm a non-techie too.
I'm trying really hard to get this ironed out without bugging my web designer (heeeeey Lauren....). I'll keep you posted.
In the meantime, please don't stop thinking about WILD! I really want to get this forum going!