Transport – boat

April 29th 1982

Up with the lark once again, at 5.30, + just a couple of little jobs while we waited for the […]

April 30th 1982

An early start yet again – much more of this will kill me, I know.  We called the launch over

May 1st 1982

Pete’s birthday today – Happy birthday, Pete.  First night at sea – not too bad, tho’ we didn’t really get

May 2nd 1982

A bad, bad day.  I emerged at about 3.30, + took over the helm from Monika.  At about 5, the

May 3rd, 4th 1982

Dead, dull, depressing days, both of them.  Not that they didn’t have their high points, there’s no doubt about that,

May 5th 1982

The final stretch was just about the worst.  Dave woke us up at about 3, since, much to our delight,

May 6th 1982

As Dave had already arranged himself a transit crew, Val + I took the opportunity of missing out on this

May 8th, 9th 1982

In the morning I set to work clearing the spare toilet + bikes off the boat, + then washing down

May 11th 1982

Up at a respectably early hour, + into town. Today we were off to Portobello, to visit Kelly + Lucy,

May 12th 1982

Not much of a day really.  When I arose, Gary had long since left in his canoe, + Kelly +

May 13th 1982

Gary had agreed to give us a ride back to Colon this morning, so we had to get ourselves over

May 18th, 19th 1982

Val + Alma went off to do some washing ashore (if you understand me) in the morning.  Jack worked on

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