Notes from my travel journal:
Melissa
Sunset
Celestine and puppy sleeping on deck. Most passengers sleep on deck rather than a cabin.
A bit unusual to see a woman smoking.
May 15, 2015. Fais. We are here but not allowed to go on
shore to work. My friend Mayson came aboard so I gave him two packages for the
PCV Will Storey and the alcohol and depression forms for Alphonso. One of the
transportation boat had engine trouble so they were towed back to the big ship.
The engine cord broke, so the poor man who fixed it had quite the audience
watching him. Also found a cute puppy
being taken from Yap to Woleai. Cutest little girl. Boy, do I love animals.
Just like when I was a kid. I could have watched that puppy all day. And when
she barked I’d pick her up, so of course she was happy and that little tail
just wagged. A new friend on the boat!
Am also learning that is it hard to work on the computer
while the ship is rocking back and forth. Was trying to convince myself that it
was like an airplane – but it is not! I have already dispensed anti-seasickness
meds to some young women. They send a male friend to get the medication as they
are too sick or too shy.
We are now heading for Eauripik – a 24 hour journey. We did
not wait for the plane to bring the meds to Fais. This is terribly embarrassing
– a medical trip and no meds for the outer islands. Why go at all? I can see I
will be focusing on this for a while. Lack of communication, lack of adequate
planning, no checks and balances, no responsibility, and no consequences. All
very bad practices. If they only changed some of these things they could
operate much more efficiently.
These flying fish are the coolest things. They
truly are out of the water for 10 to 15 seconds by my count. They just jump and
travel about a foot over the water horizontally, then dive back in the sea.
Just too cool for words. Did not see any dolphins. It was good to get some
fresh air and watch the horizon after a couple of hours at the computer. Am
trying to do the trip report after each island. While we didn’t stay in Fais,
there are things that happened.Melissa
Sunset
Celestine and puppy sleeping on deck. Most passengers sleep on deck rather than a cabin.
A bit unusual to see a woman smoking.
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