Megan the Nautie Mermate
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A LADY SAILOR
The ship got a new beam. This is cool for one main reason. We can now divide the loads unevenly between the cranes. Meaning, one crane can carry more weight than the other crane without being crooked in the air. What, you don't think that's super cool?!
We're back in port. Of course, because I'm such a procrastinator my life is currently hell. When will I learn? The good news is that I can post from my phone. Which is so much more fun than posting with a slow shipboard internet connection.
Just FYI. It was a close one with this bridge. I was SO nervous when I was calculating my air drafts. All I could think was, 'if I complete a full trip and then the ship hits a bridge I'll NEVER live it down'.
....your day is over you remember that you haven't written anything in the logbook all day.... ....so you trudge up to the bridge and spend a half hour making all your entries.....
Means they understand the importance of a grocery store run! Thanks for the Kale and Apples friend!
So glad you could watch the heavy lift!
Hands down my best port stay ever.
...the heart grow fonder? Alright fine. I know I've been lame.
We pull into our first East Coast port late tonight....and then in about 4 days I'm due off the ship.
You know what that means, right?
It's crunch time!
I'm busy. Tying up loose ends (i.e. all the things that I put off until today).
I've been taking photos but, have I taken them off my camera yet? Nope.
Be patient Nautie Friends! I'll have cellie reception tonight and then I'll be posting away on the go! Yippee!
Nautie Friends, did you guys know that September 19th was International Talk Like A Pirate Day? You know that I'm pulling my soap box out of the closet while typing so that I can begin discussing the seriousness of piracy, right?
Thank goodness my favorite source of maritime news bits The Old Salt Blog wrote about The Human Cost of Piracy so I didn't have to.
My poor father had the misfortune of emailing me a little somethin' somethin' he wrote about allowing pirates to attend church. I tell you one thing, I wouldn't let a pirate anywhere near my cute little old Japanese ladies.
(For the record, what you wrote was great Dad....minus the whole Pirate thing...)
*Also, if you're in the mood to read old rants, raves or musings you can find them here, here and here.*