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MV Greenpeace / PC 8023
Departing Sydney Harbour DD05-22
May 22nd
Day 7
I sleep down in the`dungeons'. Aptly named because it is the
lower deck, down by the waterline. Therefore, there are no
portholes and it is dark and dingey. Also the Red Fox Room is
down here (a nice way of saying the sewage treatment plant) but
that is not a problem... unless something goes wrong,and
honestly, I'm not down here because the rest of the crew think
it is the best place for me, it's just that someone had too.
This morning I awoke a little confused,at first realising the
ship was not moving and for a brief moment trying to recall what port
I was in. Because my cabin is pitch black it took another few moments
to unravel what time of day it was. But a smile came to my face as I
looked at the clock. It was 6.30 in the morning and I'd just had a
full nights unbroken sleep, thanks to the people of the Australian
office who stayed up during the night to do our dock watches. A few of
us pottered around on the poopdeck, sorting out the recyclable garbage
to take ashore and then I took the opportunity to walk barefoot on the
grass and lay in the gentle sunshine of the small park we were tied
alongside, the last chance for a couple of weeks to touch the earth.
Around midday we had brunch, organised by the Aussie G.P ers.
A picnic of pita bread,felafels,hummus ect... Sitting out in the
park looking back at the ship.It was great and Linda appreciated
the bonus of a meal she did not cook.
As we enjoyed our picnic the news came that we would not be
departing today, due to newly discovered information on documents
required before entering Manilla.
Apart from Bob our captain and a few others filling in papers and
sorting out the problem, the rest of the crew greatfully accepted
the unexpected change of events (to put it mildly). Later in the
evening a woman called joy and her nearly four year old daughter
Jasmin offered to take some crew for a cruise around Sydney
harbour in the 31 foot sailing boat that they live on which was
eagerly accepted by nine of the crew.
From what I hear, to sit back and admire the city lights and
sights, was a pleasent way to draw to an end an enjoyable day.
Tanya Popp
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