Hi all,
Its 2100 hrs or 9:00pm we just set out on the next leg of our voyage. Casablanca to Ghana it will take 7 days. Back to school for the kids and the student body.
Traci has had to work a bit of OT in Morocco. The food and water does funny things to the untrained stomach. Rockin' diarrhea as the kids and I call it. :)
We were able to chill out yesterday on the ship we all needed it. Young Declan the most . He was so hot and his tummy went haywire , he hurled all over our bed but like a kid rebounded and was smiling again in minutes.
We are looking forward to our next destination , almost Traci's old home turf. She met a Ghanaian man today while we were have coffee in an outdoor cafe in the old city (Medina) of Casablanca. We only talked to him for 10 minutes or so and he decided to take off his cool beaded necklace and put right on Anna neck. Just out of pure generosity. It was special.
Oh one last story, we were packed a few days ago to leave a place called Azamore - we were delayed and the girls unpacked there stuffed animals and special comfort blankets (taggies) to play w/ . We grabbed the bags when it was time to leave... at bed time that night no er ore , pickles or taggies.. the waterworks began in earnest! We got in touch w/ the nice man who owned the riad we stayed in. He drove an hour and a 1/2 back to the ship to deliver the precious cargo!! all is well in the world again. We hope a lesson in resonsibility has been learned. We know they are young but everyone has to carry some weight and help along the way . The forethought T and I put into every excursion is multiplied so we are expecting them to be able to handle certian things on their own.Life on a voyage in close quarters has some real moments.
Hope all is well w/ everyone
Current ship position:
Latitude - 33'35.9N
Longitude - 008' 2.4W
course 256'
I'm giving a talk to the kids in the dependent children program (home schooled kids) about ships , clouds and stars tomorrow.
Capt Ron signing off
Its 2100 hrs or 9:00pm we just set out on the next leg of our voyage. Casablanca to Ghana it will take 7 days. Back to school for the kids and the student body.
Traci has had to work a bit of OT in Morocco. The food and water does funny things to the untrained stomach. Rockin' diarrhea as the kids and I call it. :)
We were able to chill out yesterday on the ship we all needed it. Young Declan the most . He was so hot and his tummy went haywire , he hurled all over our bed but like a kid rebounded and was smiling again in minutes.
We are looking forward to our next destination , almost Traci's old home turf. She met a Ghanaian man today while we were have coffee in an outdoor cafe in the old city (Medina) of Casablanca. We only talked to him for 10 minutes or so and he decided to take off his cool beaded necklace and put right on Anna neck. Just out of pure generosity. It was special.
Oh one last story, we were packed a few days ago to leave a place called Azamore - we were delayed and the girls unpacked there stuffed animals and special comfort blankets (taggies) to play w/ . We grabbed the bags when it was time to leave... at bed time that night no er ore , pickles or taggies.. the waterworks began in earnest! We got in touch w/ the nice man who owned the riad we stayed in. He drove an hour and a 1/2 back to the ship to deliver the precious cargo!! all is well in the world again. We hope a lesson in resonsibility has been learned. We know they are young but everyone has to carry some weight and help along the way . The forethought T and I put into every excursion is multiplied so we are expecting them to be able to handle certian things on their own.Life on a voyage in close quarters has some real moments.
Hope all is well w/ everyone
Current ship position:
Latitude - 33'35.9N
Longitude - 008' 2.4W
course 256'
I'm giving a talk to the kids in the dependent children program (home schooled kids) about ships , clouds and stars tomorrow.
Capt Ron signing off
great narrative, Johnnie; it's like we're all with you. wonderful story about er ore & pickles; we've all been there. i'm sure Trac is excited about showing you all Ghana; the language and memories never leave you. miss you all. good tides and FLAC. Bump
ReplyDeleteThe kindness of strangers in foreign lands, that is one important lesson you will all take with you from your journeys. I'm sure it was a sweet reunion with Eore and Pickles. Sweet dreams.
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I am sure anyone who has a chance to meet those three kids would do anything for them. Glad the stuffed animals made it safely back to their family. Tell A, L & D that all their little monkey friends at 44 Church miss them and can't wait for them to come over.
ReplyDeleteWe love and miss you...and absolutely live for your updates. Thank you for sharing your travels, experiences, observations and beautiful photos with us.
Reading your lines and between the lines, I think you are both doing an amazing job. Isn't it wonderful, however, that stomach problems and lost "lovies" recede when the generosity of two strangers who are now "in your heart" friends redeem your day.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for keeping us in your life! It is the best part of the day!
Love to all,Mom