Latitudes With Attitude, Chapter 6
Wednesday, June 21 Key West Harbor
It’s another quiet morning aboard the Wyvern as I wait for the various members of our crew to awaken. The captain is up, but remains in his cabin. Faith also is up and thumbing through a magazine.
Mike and Greg are in racks here in the main salon. Some time during the night, Mike and Brian must have exchanged bunks, as Mike wasn’t inside when I got up during the night. Matt, Spaz and Brian are now asleep in the cockpit, while Todd is again sleeping on deck.
Also during the wee hours, the cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas left its mooring near Mallory Square and set sail. Either it moves very quietly or I slept very soundly.
I had to sleep on my sides last night, as the sunburn hurt quite badly when I tried to sleep on my back. Even though I showered aboard the boat yesterday, I feel very clammy and eagerly await a shower at the Galleon Marina.
We are to dock at the marina after breakfast this morning, then turn the guys loose on the town. After we did “Rose, Bud, Thorn” and “Start, Stop, Continue” last night we all talked about their day of shore leave. Most of them are also anticipating a regular shower ashore, followed by some adventures in town. We talked about a few ground rules, including rendezvous times at various points during the day.
Some of the things they’ve mentioned doing are going to the key lime pie factory, a pirate museum mentioned by Capt. Charlie, Margaritaville and Ernest Hemingway’s house (although Todd does not appear to have ever heard of Hemingway).
Since Kathie mentioned getting some little goodie from this trip, I’ll have to look for something appropriate.
Well. Mike is rousting the crew from their bunks. The day’s activities are beginning!
It’s another quiet morning aboard the Wyvern as I wait for the various members of our crew to awaken. The captain is up, but remains in his cabin. Faith also is up and thumbing through a magazine.
Mike and Greg are in racks here in the main salon. Some time during the night, Mike and Brian must have exchanged bunks, as Mike wasn’t inside when I got up during the night. Matt, Spaz and Brian are now asleep in the cockpit, while Todd is again sleeping on deck.
Also during the wee hours, the cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas left its mooring near Mallory Square and set sail. Either it moves very quietly or I slept very soundly.
I had to sleep on my sides last night, as the sunburn hurt quite badly when I tried to sleep on my back. Even though I showered aboard the boat yesterday, I feel very clammy and eagerly await a shower at the Galleon Marina.
We are to dock at the marina after breakfast this morning, then turn the guys loose on the town. After we did “Rose, Bud, Thorn” and “Start, Stop, Continue” last night we all talked about their day of shore leave. Most of them are also anticipating a regular shower ashore, followed by some adventures in town. We talked about a few ground rules, including rendezvous times at various points during the day.
Some of the things they’ve mentioned doing are going to the key lime pie factory, a pirate museum mentioned by Capt. Charlie, Margaritaville and Ernest Hemingway’s house (although Todd does not appear to have ever heard of Hemingway).
Since Kathie mentioned getting some little goodie from this trip, I’ll have to look for something appropriate.
Well. Mike is rousting the crew from their bunks. The day’s activities are beginning!
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