It’s been a week and I have had a great time with old friends. A big group has left the ship during this week, but it felt OK for me to say goodbye of farewell. It was a little reunion for me and I have very much enjoyed it and now we’re moving on.
Within this first week I have managed to get a cold! Thank you air conditioning!
Today four of us went diving, sipping some of the poopie water, so I might get some ‘fast fast’ as they call it in Sierra Leone
On deck we are working hard to get everything ready for the sail. The last few days we’ve been loading containers and started putting some cars on deck eight. That’s one of my favorite things to do! It just looks so cool when you see the landrovers hanging next to the ship and then have them come on board.
The moment of actually sailing out of the port of Lome
Besides the work, I also get some time to reflect and look back and forward. People on the ship ask how things were back home… To be honest I have to tell them it has been great to meet up with friends and family, but it also has been difficult… Trying to meet up with many people, getting used to life in Holland
And some people want me to stay and settle and others want me to go and be a missionary and I… I don’t really know at the moment. I am willing to go if that is where I need to be, I would love to work in Africa , but where and what and how long…
But at the moment I don’t have any clarity. I would like to work on ships too or do projects in Dordrecht
So as I am doing my work and resting after work, I think, reflect, chat, write, ect. Maybe I haven’t taken my return back in society as seriously as I should have… and this time on board is a chance to pick up what I forgot to pay attention to…
Will keep you updated on sailing activities!
Big hug &
Blessings
Maaike
P.S. Tom Bradley has some nice shots of a nearby African country, the street view is very comparable to Togo
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