Flotsam and then some

Skyclad
The Vinces (and a Spouse)
Fri 17 Sep 2010 18:44
Location 37:56.50N 19:37.79E

So here we are bimbling across the Ionian Sea (the one between Italy and Greece) all day today - with the motor on sadly...

And this of all the seas feels a bit like a desert.

Plenty of man made waste here though, plastic Flotsam of all shapes and sizes.

But that's not all.

I spotted this big 'thing' off to one side earier this morning, coming into view intermittently with the rise and fall of the waves. Couldn't make out what it was, a big marine mammal maybe or a liferaft...

So we swung on over to take a look. And it was a Cow.........! Actually a Bull to be precise, floating on it's back, legs splayed open and it's Bull credentials out there.

Must have been more than 100 miles offhsore. Obviously there's a lack of sharks round here.

Otherwise, on the creature front, a couple of dolphins sauntered by, two little birds gave us a look over and a butterfly landed on board (pretty impressive feat I thought - re incarnation of Louis Blierot maybe..?.

And this little squid like looking character managed to beach himself on board. I had no idea squid could jump, or fly....

I haven't moved him yet, I'd just been reading about jelly fish and was a bit worried this fella might have had poisonous testicles......

On the subject of typos....... It seems I wrote that Mike and Sam went off rubbing together yesterday (or the day before, it all blurs) - long sea vayages of course have been known to have this effect, but in this case it was my typo - they went off for a run together, or at least that's what they said...... Came back all hot and bothered mind you...... Makes you think doesn't it.....

That's more or less the day except I cooked......oh actually that is rather big news. Two courses it was too. Yep, I'm bored.

Actually, we kept it to ourselves, but in the (fearsome) Bay of Biscay, Dane and I were so bored we cleaned things......... I kid you not.

Hope you're all well back there - F**king hot here today, doing my best to stay pale and pasty, but I think it's not working. Mike on the other hand spit roasts himself every day - oh there I go again....

Cio Bellas.