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Pacific Odyssey - Leg 5
Papua New Guinea to Osaka - for more information see http://www.salts.ca/010_SALTS_odyssey.htm
tracking Pacific Grace: 66 recorded positions
tracking Pacific Grace: 66 recorded positions
| Last Position: 13°27'29.88 N 144°39'46.80 E on January 18th 2008 @ 22:00 |
Ship's Log:
We are having trouble getting the detailed logs sent through; every tim=
e
we hook up on internet at the Java Caf=E9, it shuts down; frustrating for
Skipper but comforting in the sense that it´s a reminder we´re still in the
South Pacific where not everything is predictable. The day started early
with morning clean-up and hose showers on the dock. It isn´t the nicest doc=
k
and there are lots of flies but it is secure and it is private. Again, the
security guards are very friendly and there´s a small but well-stocked
convenience store on site which is handy for a cold drink when one is left
on the ship. We have another group of trainees taking their dive course at
the Micronesian Dive Centre, a great Scuba Shop with good diving practices
and a wonderful staff. Graham, Raven, Sarah L, and Jacob are taking the
intense 4 day course. Jacob has been wanting to scuba dive as long as I can
remember and when we heard that the PADI Open Water Course was offered in
Guam for a price less than any course we´ve come across yet (due to the hig=
h
number of men and women at the naval base and tourists wanting to dive), we
jumped at the chance. Courses started yesterday, 3 1=8E2 hours of classroom
academics. Tomorrow they start their =8Cpool´ sessions in the ocean and thei=
r
4 deep water dives. Jacob´s sisters Elske and Bec are accompanying him on
the dives so he feels more comfortable amongst the adults; he´s very excite=
d
and his little brother Noah is somewhat jealous. Trainees left the boat in
groups of 4 and 5, most of them in rented cars and ready to spend the entir=
e
day away from the boat. I´m not entirely sure what they do but I think it´=
s
a combination of touring the south coast, visiting the beautiful beaches,
shopping, eating good food, doing errands i.e. laundry, post office,
internet, stash shop etc. They return to the ship by 0100 hrs happy and
tired, ready for their sleep on the deck. We´ve noticed that the cow means
something more here than just milk and beef, though we´re not yet sure what=
.
There are statues and pictures of bulls all over town, similar to the orca
and bear statues in Victoria set up as fund raisers. Chase´s parents come
tomorrow, he´s excited. Enjoy all the detailed logs; we´ll try again
tomorrow to send them through. The crew would like to wish Margaret Clark =
a
tremendous birthday on January 20th; Happy Birthday Marg from all of us.
Good night, Bonice.
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we hook up on internet at the Java Caf=E9, it shuts down; frustrating for
Skipper but comforting in the sense that it´s a reminder we´re still in the
South Pacific where not everything is predictable. The day started early
with morning clean-up and hose showers on the dock. It isn´t the nicest doc=
k
and there are lots of flies but it is secure and it is private. Again, the
security guards are very friendly and there´s a small but well-stocked
convenience store on site which is handy for a cold drink when one is left
on the ship. We have another group of trainees taking their dive course at
the Micronesian Dive Centre, a great Scuba Shop with good diving practices
and a wonderful staff. Graham, Raven, Sarah L, and Jacob are taking the
intense 4 day course. Jacob has been wanting to scuba dive as long as I can
remember and when we heard that the PADI Open Water Course was offered in
Guam for a price less than any course we´ve come across yet (due to the hig=
h
number of men and women at the naval base and tourists wanting to dive), we
jumped at the chance. Courses started yesterday, 3 1=8E2 hours of classroom
academics. Tomorrow they start their =8Cpool´ sessions in the ocean and thei=
r
4 deep water dives. Jacob´s sisters Elske and Bec are accompanying him on
the dives so he feels more comfortable amongst the adults; he´s very excite=
d
and his little brother Noah is somewhat jealous. Trainees left the boat in
groups of 4 and 5, most of them in rented cars and ready to spend the entir=
e
day away from the boat. I´m not entirely sure what they do but I think it´=
s
a combination of touring the south coast, visiting the beautiful beaches,
shopping, eating good food, doing errands i.e. laundry, post office,
internet, stash shop etc. They return to the ship by 0100 hrs happy and
tired, ready for their sleep on the deck. We´ve noticed that the cow means
something more here than just milk and beef, though we´re not yet sure what=
.
There are statues and pictures of bulls all over town, similar to the orca
and bear statues in Victoria set up as fund raisers. Chase´s parents come
tomorrow, he´s excited. Enjoy all the detailed logs; we´ll try again
tomorrow to send them through. The crew would like to wish Margaret Clark =
a
tremendous birthday on January 20th; Happy Birthday Marg from all of us.
Good night, Bonice.
Observations:
hot and sunny, nice breeze
Readings:
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