Connected, whatever it takes
Salsa af Stavsnas
Ellinor Ristoff Staffan Ehde
Wed 18 Feb 2015 08:09
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As we are preparing the journey home we use
internet a lot. There is a lot to be arranged and we need to check different
options. The kids have to get into a scool etc.
Well there are 3 ways to connect, wifi, 3G (4G) and
satellite.
Here we hoped we could get 3G but that is an
adventure in itself.
Imagine yesterday, we found our dream bay but got
behind a big cliff so I took for granted that we had "radio
shadow".
Got into the dinghy with the Toughbook and 2
different 3G sticks.
Drove out and came around the corner, sitting on
the floor in the dinghy, big waves rolling, open computer in almost total
darkness,
the screen came on and by doing so the little I
could see before was lost.
Connected and no signal, 2nd card, no
signal.
I really hoped we could get a signal from an island
20 miles away, but no.
Today we moved to the other side of Makogai
and looked forward to connect with the antennas in Ovalau.
Again, as the sun disappeared I took off and landed
on a beautyful strip of sand with palm trees. The sea was crashing on from the
other side and I sat on a big log. My new "office" I thought, a great office
with a wonderful view, but, as the screen came on the view disappeared. Then
followed a black cloud with rain. No use to try working in that. Waited
for the rain to disappear. So it did, up with the computer, new
rain.
Finally I connected, trying to fend off crabs from
my feet at the same time. Ants were crawling on the log so I was getting worried
that they would find their way into my clothes.Just as I got the first contact
with the world the 3G signal died. OK the other card (we have one Vodafone and
one Digicell), no signal at all. Wait again, "ah there!" log in and then there
is a never ending circle showing it is loading and loading... after 5 minutes is
fails.
The sea is crashing in the night and the bugs start
to fill the screen and to be honest, I do not like my office anymore so I pack
and return to our ship, the best place in the world, even without connection. At
least we can send and receive mail by satellite, just everywere, and that is
magic! But to use the web you have to be rich...
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