Above, zemidjan drivers have mastered the ability to sleep on their bikes (thanks Rob Baker for the photo).
Above, my containerised workshop and tent is now open for business.
Above, the President of Benin visited the ship on Friday evening. Here, fellow crew try to negotiate with the soldiers guarding the President to be allowed to leave the dock in one of our Land Rovers. Score: Scary men with machine guns one; crew with Land Rover nil.
Our fruit basket is almost as full as it was in Tenerife (again, a far cry from Liberia). The local fruit & veg market sells everything: apples, oranges, lemons, pears, bananas, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, courgettes, onions, garlic, avocados, pineapples, yams, breadfruit, mangos, papaya...you name it, they've got it!
Above, the M/V Albatros (last seen in Tenerife) arrives in Cotonou harbour whilst cruising the West Africa port cities. One of our old Gurkhas is on board. To see their itinerary and the view from their bow
click here.
Above, International Day at the Academy: Anna as the Queen of England...
...Libby as a Liberian mama...
...and Noah wearing the Union Jack and the red, white & blue of Great Britain. Olly
Above, zemidjan drivers have mastered the ability to sleep on their bikes (thanks Rob Baker for the photo). 
Above, my containerised workshop and tent is now open for business.
Above, the President of Benin visited the ship on Friday evening. Here, fellow crew try to negotiate with the soldiers guarding the President to be allowed to leave the dock in one of our Land Rovers. Score: Scary men with machine guns one; crew with Land Rover nil.
Our fruit basket is almost as full as it was in Tenerife (again, a far cry from Liberia). The local fruit & veg market sells everything: apples, oranges, lemons, pears, bananas, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, courgettes, onions, garlic, avocados, pineapples, yams, breadfruit, mangos, papaya...you name it, they've got it!
Above, the M/V Albatros (last seen in Tenerife) arrives in Cotonou harbour whilst cruising the West Africa port cities. One of our old Gurkhas is on board. To see their itinerary and the view from their bow click here.
Above, International Day at the Academy: Anna as the Queen of England...
...Libby as a Liberian mama...
...and Noah wearing the Union Jack and the red, white & blue of Great Britain. Olly
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