Ahoy from the Indian Ocean. I appologize in advance for the missing R in some of my words as this keyboads R button is tricky. You never realize how many words have an R until the words start coming out wong. :-) Anyway, Its been quite the journey so far. The trip here was slightly brutal. Missed connections, impromteau stops in Dakar Senegal, drug shakedowns, World Health Organization appoved bugbombs deployed in the cabin, lost luggage etc etc. All the crazyness wrapped in 1 world travel burrito. Anyway, I got 1 night in Durban before the ship left with a stop to the Black Market (Because it was a Sunday and the cook wanted booze) "Bottle Shop" Aka liquor store. I ate a steak at the mall smothered in some sort of terrible sauce and served with mashed up pumpkin ala Gerber. Blech.... And just my luck if I didnt encounter crazyness with 1 of the locals when she thought I was trying to steal her purse at the pub. My reflexes and witts were quick though because I somehow avoided her haymaker punch and the subsequent jailtime.... Ahhh good times.
So life on the boat is settling down. There is some degree of shock when jumping into the deep end of the pool so to speak. I am basically the sea going janitor. I dub myself M.L.S. for Menial Labor Specialist. Trash and mops are my game. Its alight though. With this job, the higherups dont expect you to be a rocket scientist. So I just drool and give a slightly dazed gunt every now and then and the world continues to turn.
Im not really here for the job though.. Im trying to stay focused. I am reading, writing and have begun my nightly wokouts in peparation for the PCT. I have my maps and guidebooks, plus a sattelite intenet connection and a cool roommate. So lifes not so bad. No expenses, a roof over my head and 3 square meals a day. Plus there is a drink machine that dispenses TANG....mmmmm.
More to come...
B
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Wow Brandon, it sounds like you are living in a Tom Waits song. What is your mission on this ship? When are you planning on hitting the PCT?
That's funny you call yourself MLS because that is the title of my master's degree.. Master of Library Science. But it may as well be Menial Labor Specialist as I'm still at a clerical job and haven't been able to find work in my profession... now I'm depressed.
I mean, Have fun!
sounds like quite a start! i'm wondering what languages you'll encounter too
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