Karibische SchÖnheit - lundi, 21.05.07

Lundi 21.05.07 Karibische SchÖnheit

I couldn’t get to sleep last night so I tried to wear myself out by catching mosquitoes. I don’t have a mosquito net and so far I’ve been able to withstand the odd bite. I watched a fat mossy clamber up the wall before making him part of the wall décor. I think my restlessness is partly to do with the anticipation of getting another little prick. Doctor Fohr has agreed to give us our booster jabs which we’re due this month; we’d sooner trust a German doctor on a boat than a Martiniquan medicine man.

Nic has been over and back already this morning sorting things out with ebookers. I came over early to check out flights myself and I dart off to meet Nic and Wolfgang at the Terminal as planned. Guido is joining us too but it turns out he has some affairs to sort out; his girlfriend is sick and his bank account is acting up. We bring Wolfgang out for lunch at the Soup Bar as a kind gesture for his seaman services.

The Doc declares his love for anchovies and olives. Uggh! I’m using more colourful expressions than that when it comes to getting another dosage of liquids. I go first. I hold Nic’s hand for her. Small hands = Big heart. What do sweaty hands signify? A weeping heart? Nic and Dorian have parted company so perhaps that’s what’s up.

Anyway we’re on the Gorch Fock and there are plenty of able-bodied seamen floating around the place so we’re both entertained. Guten Tag! There’s an open day today so the boat is also full of civilians but since we’re in Wolfgang’s company we get a full tour of the ship. Drinks are served in the officers’ mess and we pose for plenty of pictures with the crew before mingling with the Martiniquans up on deck.

It’s soon time for tea so we traipse about the city for an hour to try and find somewhere to eat. In the end we have to resort to McDo. We finish off the day in the Mayflower. Michel and Marianne are all smiles and pass on their greetings to the lads. Wolfgang sees us to our boat; we’ll wave him off on his ship tomorrow morning as they set sail for Norfolk. They’ll be in Dublin next year for another trip so bon voyage and bis später.