Graptolite - Crewed Up
Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Sat 28 Feb 2009 07:25
Steve Rowlands flew in to Male' yesterday and that should complete the crew
for the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea legs.
My main engine alternator is unfortunately in bits on some workbench
somewhere which is cramping our style. They have had some public holidays
here which are slowing the repairs down. But when that's done we just need a
bit of food provisioning and we can be off. Maybe after a bit more
snorkeling in the atolls.
Provisioning here is not going to be easy and everything will need to be
hand carried on two ferries and a dinghy. They only seem to eat bananas,
coconuts, tuna and rice here. The only cheese available comes in tins with
Arabic writing on it. From past experience I know it's pretty disgusting but
we'll be getting some anyway for emergency munchies.
M