Today we are roughly midway across the atlantic..  I have added a satellite image on the webcam page so you can see.. schmick huh?

We are out of jaffa cakes and there are mutinous mutterings afoot. Some of my private store of coconuts was pilfered during the night, doubtless by some scurvy brigand. A huge bird has been following us for days, some say this is an ill omen. Or it might be Dalton. Anyway we are keeping our spirits up by playing pictionary and yelling at each other. The Thursday night keelhauling is always eargerly anticipated, following by a few episodes of Greys Anatomy.  We thought we’d spied land this morning and the mood was joyful, but it turned out to be a bogie on the end of my binoculars and the sombre mood returned as quickly as it had been lifted, but with overtones of sarcasm and not a little bitchiness.

I pray that we find land soon, for I fear the men are becoming ever more murderous, and the women are rolling their eyes in a fearful manner. If not I pray this journal may fall into the hands of one that may make better use of it than I, and perhaps may avoid making the same mistakes I made, by not taking that job as Jordans fluffer.

Fare thee well my hearties.. with a yo ho ho and a swift spirtual smack about the head..

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Hello avid reader..

We’re in Kotor.. which is about as awesome a place as there is to be..  check the webcam if you don’t believe me. I won’t attempt to describe it, I lack the ability to articulate the sentiment. Picture Lothlorien with sunshine and hot chicks. (It’s SIIIIICK!)  

Speaking of the webcam, I have added a location feature to it that pinpoints our location, after Kershaw’s mum complained about it. Took some effort I’ll tell you, Kershaw’s mum! Hope it works! Currently seem to zoom out on its own..

It’s still pretty hot, though not horribly so. And we are tied to the dock. And our 181st charter is over. And we have a couple of days off. So the mood is fairly euphoric. There’s random talk of camping, climbing mountains, shopping, hiring cars and bikes and stuff.  We’ll probably just end up in the bars, which seem to be populated by stunning long legged waitresses serving water of life in diamond cut beakers. That’s for sure what I’m going to be doing come 9pm.

I may well venture further afield come Thursday, as I have to buy a suit for Amie’s wedding. But otherwise I’m very content to chill right here. In a few days I’m on leave, so that’ll be it from me til Barcelona.. It’s been a long season, and it’s not over yet.. Except for me that is.. HA HA! 

So as always, keep it real, and if I survive my leave I’ll catch you both in October!

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