Day 57, Sunday 10th July.
8 weeks since departure! A long time that seems to be going quickly, at least for me.
I fear I am repeating myself, but it cannot be helped, as here we are again, behind the SA and being tossed about in strong wind from E and rough seas from all over. Or so it seems in here.
Cold night, they say 6 C in Saint Johns, where they are accustomed to E wind bringing in even colder air… But I was warm enough with all my layers and the sleeping bag, but very interrupted sleep with the noise and the movement.
A highlight yesterday was my afternoon snack enjoying a tin of King Oscar “torskelever” (cod’s liver) in oil. After I put out the SA it was still calm enough to do some more inventory, and finding in the P5 hold 18 different tins of various fishy content, I decided to indulge. Oil and all. With knekkebrød and tea.
This morning I paid the price, the oil tastes great (at least to me brought up on cod-liver oil) but is probably also a laxative… So I had a minor accident this morning and a lot of extra work as a result.
My morning bucket business had to be moved inside a long time ago due to all the cold and bad weather. I did not think at first that both the bucket and I would fit on the bench, below the roof, but we do. So the same, tiny area is a combined living room, bedroom, bathroom, office, kitchen, workshop and – toilet.
In the middle of the mess, when fresh air was in demand, a small spray managed to sneak in for a peek. I did not swear, I was close, I laughed instead!
But it all got mopped up and cleaned up eventually, no damage done.
So it was a late, but as tasty a breakfast as always. “Tummy heater”‘got the radio going and among the world disasters I heard a proud commentator saying that Scottish Andy Murrey is in the Wimbeldon final against a Canadian.
Many Canadians will be clued to their screens today, hoping for a sensation. Sorry folks, but I have to root for you, Andy!
Have a nice Sunday!