To Kochi - Day 8

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Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Thu 4 Apr 2019 22:57
To Kochi - Day 8
 
 
 
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Thursday the 4th of April – Day Eight. I come on duty at four in the morning and twenty minutes later have company – a medium sized cruise ship. Too busy with fishing malarkey nearby to find our details but the lights were pretty.
 
 
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Just after six a gentle sky woke the day......
 
 
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......and the night workers started to spuddle home with their catch.
 
 
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Chums in the distance broke the horizon.
 
 
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After breakfast the skipper needed his sleep.
 
 
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The sun certainly is hotter the closer we get to land.
 
 
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This afternoon we did the flag ceremony. Bear happily poses with the flag of India.
 
 
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A delight to watch as the Indian flag was joined by the ‘Q’ flag.
 
 
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Ten to one odds laid on Kingson (right) to beat Devamatha to the best fishing ground.
 
 
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Sunset on a really enjoyable day.
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL FIFTY MILES TO GO – YAY
                    TASTE THE FINISH LINE NOW