Day One!
Rona II: Crew arrived bright and early at Stansted, ready to take over Rona2 for the final leg of the 2012 Tall Ships Race. After an uneventful if cramped flight, the crew and afterguard arrived safely in Spain to be greeted by a gaggle of cheeky females from leg 1, and a rousing rendition of their chants. Looking forward to a quick coach journey to A Coruna, we found our first problem: the coach had forgotten us! After some entertaining charades and some appalling Spanish, and a few hours sunbathing our coach finally arrived. The journey was not to be a short one. Three hours of roaming roads through the countryside and hilly surroundings we finally arrived in A Coruna. To think we were in the clear was a foolish mistake. But finally a tour of the town’s back roads gave way to the sights of masts and square riggers and their vessels. A short walk later and we were onboard our home for the next two weeks.
Breaking News!
Man wipes fruit and complains – Sam, 19 years of age was asked to do the most important job on the ship – wiping fruit! When he found this out he was confused and angry!
An interview with the crew!
Q: What are your thoughts on yesterdays mishaps?
“It was a long day but there was never a dull moment.”
“I still need a shower.” He did...
Q: Nice, what did you think of the parade of sail?
“It was a good day over all, the water balloon bombing of the other boats kept morale up despite the race being delayed 24 hours!”
“Not too fussed as we will still get to race!”
“The positives of going ashore and spending, meeting locals out weigh the negatives like waiting to race.”
Q: What do you plan to do with your spare time?
“Erm eat, have a laugh and drink, maybe get a kebab! HaHa!”
When the interviewer himself was asked the same question, he replied:
“Erm, finish mother watch and explore a little, see what I can find. I hear the second biggest shopping centre in Europe is here and it has go carts!”
So over all morale is high despite all the set backs everyone is happy and just taken it in their strides.
Tomorrow.... we may race!
Rona II: Crew arrived bright and early at Stansted, ready to take over Rona2 for the final leg of the 2012 Tall Ships Race. After an uneventful if cramped flight, the crew and afterguard arrived safely in Spain to be greeted by a gaggle of cheeky females from leg 1, and a rousing rendition of their chants. Looking forward to a quick coach journey to A Coruna, we found our first problem: the coach had forgotten us! After some entertaining charades and some appalling Spanish, and a few hours sunbathing our coach finally arrived. The journey was not to be a short one. Three hours of roaming roads through the countryside and hilly surroundings we finally arrived in A Coruna. To think we were in the clear was a foolish mistake. But finally a tour of the town’s back roads gave way to the sights of masts and square riggers and their vessels. A short walk later and we were onboard our home for the next two weeks.
Breaking News!
Man wipes fruit and complains – Sam, 19 years of age was asked to do the most important job on the ship – wiping fruit! When he found this out he was confused and angry!
An interview with the crew!
Q: What are your thoughts on yesterdays mishaps?
“It was a long day but there was never a dull moment.”
“I still need a shower.” He did...
Q: Nice, what did you think of the parade of sail?
“It was a good day over all, the water balloon bombing of the other boats kept morale up despite the race being delayed 24 hours!”
“Not too fussed as we will still get to race!”
“The positives of going ashore and spending, meeting locals out weigh the negatives like waiting to race.”
Q: What do you plan to do with your spare time?
“Erm eat, have a laugh and drink, maybe get a kebab! HaHa!”
When the interviewer himself was asked the same question, he replied:
“Erm, finish mother watch and explore a little, see what I can find. I hear the second biggest shopping centre in Europe is here and it has go carts!”
So over all morale is high despite all the set backs everyone is happy and just taken it in their strides.
Tomorrow.... we may race!
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