Not Long Now…
One of our support vessels caught this swordfish yesterday. It quickly became Kilawin - a Philippine raw fish dish in vinegar, ginger, and peppers. It was excellent!
Almost Finished with another Tour of Duty
Four more wake-ups and I’m off work, off the boat, and off and running. This break is going to find me on Irian Jaya in Indonesia, and then probably up in Malaysian Borneo. I’ll fly from Rio to Washington DC via Sao Paulo, and then continue on to Singapore via Tokyo. A long day of […]
Counting down…
Well, after three months of ‘home’ being a vessel floating offshore Brazil, I’m leaving today. Right now I’m just waiting on my relief to arrive. We’ll have a brief handover, and then I’ll leave around 3:00. Our vessel didn’t head all the way into port, we’re simply at anchor, which means we have to take […]
Out & About in Rio
Well, believe it or not the vessel is still tied up in Rio - has been for about a month-and-a-half now. However, we’re expecting to finally have all of our equipment released by customs and out to the vessel tomorrow. It will take us a couple of days to load everything, install a new recording […]
Christ the Redeemer
This is novel - actually posting an update shortly after I go do something! Yesterday 19 of us jumped in 5 taxis and headed up Corcovado - a 710 meter (2330 foot) mountain overlooking Rio. Why? To get an up-close view of the iconic symbol of Brazil - the giant Christ the Redeemer Statue. The […]