Woke at 10:30 and met Paul on the gangway at 11:00. We rented a pair of scooters and took off for a tour around the island. A beautiful hot and sunny day. Stopped for some breakfast by the sea. Continued on and when we reached the opposite coast we stopped at a little beach bar and met Dale, Ana, and Steve for a drink there.
We continued on and I led Paul down the winding trail to the dump so I could take more pictures of the vultures. The fires smouldered and smoked. There was a little hut that I didn’t notice last time and a short man stepped out covered from foot to head in black soot with grey ash in his hair. He didn’t speak a word but he smiled a lot and posed for a photo; I think he appreciated the visit, I can’t imagine he gets a lot of tourists stopping by.
When we left the dump we washed the grime off in the sea. The waves are powerful on that coast and the undertow is significant but it was still a load of fun. There’s nothing like stepping out of the ocean and hopping on the scooters and getting dry by the wind and sun on the road. We rode around the island until finally reaching the town where we stopped at a patio for a beer and a cigar. When we left the patio I ran into Yuri, one of the dancers. He was walking back to the pier so I offered him a lift. He had a little pipe and some hashish so we pulled over and smoked some of it. I dropped Yuri off then Paul and I popped into a brothel and had a beer and then quickly left. We returned to the ship by 17:00. A wonderful day all in all.
Did the guest entertainer show in the evening – went smooth. Claude was very drunk and couldn’t do his job in the booth – Dan was annoyed because he’s stuck in the booth with him but from down on the stage listening on the headsets I found it hilarious – Claude was a being real fucking spectacle and he’s lucky if he doesn’t get fired. Bumped into Yuri in the corridor and he had all his packed luggage with him. He got caught bringing his hash pipe onboard and was fired right away so they’re sending him home asap. Dummy. At the end of the night I went to the staff bar and had a few beers but didn’t stay too long – crashed at 03:00.
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