We’re headed north along windy the coast of Southern
France, crossing the white-capped waves along Bay of Biscay. We’ve had a lovely
couple of days of sunshine and some low rolling ever since we left Gibraltar.
Speaking of Gibraltar, I think I may have mentioned how
we spent some time “bunkering” there – the shipping term for getting gas. The
large fuel tanker took a mere six hours to refuel our little ship, but it was
nice to sit and take a look around the bay.
Part of refueling involved sending over some of our crew to the
tanker. Without the aid of pilot boat,
we sent them over via a kind of industrial basket hoisted back and forth with a
crane. Look out for the pictures of a caged cadet or two!
The other news I have is that it’s currently finals week
for the cadets on cruise A. Everyone is working really hard at finishing their
“Q” books, where all assignments and homework is logged. We have just three
more days until Belfast, Northern Ireland where some of us will head home and
the rest will get a much needed break from the daily grind of classes.
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