Ross James
25th December 2001 Apparently Christmas Day isn't much celebrated in Portugal, with Christmas Eve being the main event. Certainly on the boat it was a day like any other except there was more alcohol with lunch. Nonetheless I had a little Christmas morning for myself. The ridiculousness of it cheered me up. I felt … Continue reading Day 69
24th December 2001 It might be Christmas Eve, but that is no reason for Basil to change his routine, and so I was turfed out of bed early so that he could change the bedding. I really would be happy to change my own bedding, but he won't hear of it. Good old Basil. I … Continue reading Day 68
15th December 2001 If I was to say here that I'm bored, it would sound like the sort of flippant remark that people say after doing a monotonous task for 5 minutes or so. After peeling two potatoes and still being faced with another pan full we say we are bored. After waiting in a … Continue reading Day 59
13th December 2001 Time is screeching to a halt as I approach the half way mark of my trip. Days still pass relatively quickly but there are just too many days still to go. I need weeks and months to pass, not just days. That being said today has been a good day; I like … Continue reading Day 57