Day 23
Up early to make sure i was at the ship for 0900.
When i got there there was nothing to do.....i had to wait until tomorrow for customs and passport control....this meant i had the whole of sunday to amuse myself. This did mean that i would get fed, watered and have somehwere to sleep for two days...all in the price of my 150 US dollar ticket.
The Chief Engineer showed me around the engines. I met most of the crew and generally made myself feel at home. The ship was being renovated and was in a bit if a state....but the crew were very friendy. I cleaned the bike, thelocal police car and caught up with some paper work.
Then, back on board i got chatting to a Turk who spoke English....he was called Omer and was the son of the ships owner. We spent hours talking about stuff and he was using this to improve his english.
I ate at 6...and then Omer returned and we continued talking. Finally, i got to met his Father (the owner) and after Omer explained what i was trying to do (bike around the world) and he had stopped laughing, he offered to take me out for dinner!!!
So....for my 150US dollar ticket i will get....5 meals, 2 night accomodation and now a meal out at a nice restaurant!!! It was getting better value by the minute!!!
Bed at 2200.....earplugs firmly in!!!
- Posted by mark stowe on 26/04/2006.
- mark stowe's site
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