Markus, The title piqued my interest -- comments below.
-----Original Message----- From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 9:56 AM Hi Pentax lovers <snip> 1 my cabin (all crew member cabins have the same dimensions, the Officer's cabins are, of course, larger: You see 3 very important things among others : The fridge, the Grundig World Receiver Radio and some good booze :-) http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2588518 >>>These are nice quarters. When I worked about a ship, on the first one there were four of us sharing a 'room'. When you left the ship you had to take your gear with you since there was no room for it to stay aboard. Though I did get my Bianchi bicycle down to Central America onboard :-) 2 the Panama channel takes 8 hours to pass, mostly at night, the voyage from England to Panama took us 14 days: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2588524 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2588525 >>>My one regret while on the project that put me on a couple of ships, was not being able to travel the Panama Canal. I worked at Rodman AB for some time and saw the traffic daily. 3 Anchorage on the Mississippi river some miles away from New Orleans loading goods for a chinese charter company: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2588521 >>>The first time we left aboard the ship it was out of New Orleans (forced to work there during Mardi Gras one year), the second time out of Morgan City, Louisiana. Very interesting areas each one - and so different. 4 Stupid men including me better run fast - no comment: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2588527 >>>Never got any fishing in, though I do recall the crew catching Mahi-Mahi in the Florida Straits in 40 feet water and our being able to see the bottom clearly. It was so calm it was unreal that the water did not really look like water but rather like glass. 5 a small town in China, Police and military controlled everything. We where only allowed to go to a certain Restaurant, and a Seamen's Shop and they did not give us chinese money too. People only spoke chinese, so it was nearly impossible to get in contact. More photos follow soon: We don't need no stinking cars: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2588512 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2588517 >>>I never did travel anywhere as exotic with the ship - only Central America. I will not even bring up the Penal Colony we 'visited' on our maiden voyage out of Panama :-) 6 and a cliche shot for the romantic: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2588528 >>>I recall seeing comets and lightning among the clouds; looking out and not seeing any land; the awesome sunrises and sunsets as I messed around with a harmonica on the back deck. It is very understandable - the call of the water... more soon in selected Pentax theaters only Comments are very welcome. Markus Thanks for bringing back some memories from me. And here I am thinking I am too young to be reminiscing... It appears that we are the same age. Cesar Panama City, Florida P.S. Still going to look for the photo...
