THE BOAT........SHARK FEVER

Dave, this is a pic of the boat we go out on. She is 9 meters long, with an aqua-blue hull and a white two tier deck. She has two 300 black horse-power Suzuki engines on her. [Was given a basic lesson on engine mechanics and am now capable of raising and lowering these beasts, cleaning the insides and switching them on, impressive, huh!?] On her stern sits the 3 meter shark diving cage. On the side of the hull, written in orange and yellow, are the words Shark Fever. The boat is on the trailer, her bed for the night.

Well, thank you to everyone who has signed up to the blog. It is comforting to see! The weather turned bad yesterday, which brought with it an excuse to go to the cinema, which I was pleased about. It took us, Gary, Rosie, Tracy and me, one and a half hours to get there. Tracey is our coordinator and very kindly drove us to Somerset Mall. Just your typical looking mall. We saw the film, 'Inglorious Basterds'. Was alright, though I cared very little for the characters but I think that is just Mr. Tarantino's style. Before the film we had a dirty burger, with mushroom sauce. Not acceptable. No sign of Heinz anywhere. I was very disappointed and left my burger bun, in protest. We drove back to Gansbaai and retired to bed, early.

The honeymoon has not quite finished here, but I am getting a little annoyed with a certain grumpy crew member on board the boat. Unfortunately I work closely with him and although his moods aren't directed towards me, they are certainly noticeable and tiring to be around. The work on the boat is only as fun as the people's moods and that is usually dependent on the weather. Two days ago, the seas were rough and the crew a little sullen. What a bloody chore that trip was. However, I know it is good for nice Mr. Richard to be in contact with people who don't pretend to be happy all the time. I don't get my daily dose of love and therefore have to find it in myself. Sometimes a hard task for me.

I think this programme is excellent, with a healthy introduction to the marine life around these waters, however I would enjoy a more educational slant and perhaps less of the task slant. That is probably the 40 year old talking. Hard work is good and I am loving removing bits of sardines from under my fingernails, just would like the brain challenged a bit more, however, the biceps are looking pumped!

My instincts were right about sexuality in this neck of the woods. Was advised against talking about my personal life. It is looked down upon to be anything but heterosexual. Fills me with great sadness, that there is such fear, which in turn, fills me with fear! The shame that I hold, is a powerful beast and is unfortunately living in my manor. However, it is all part of the trip and certainly challenging and fu****g annoying ! That's life!