Slow boat to Europe
Grimaldi offer a RORO (roll on roll off) and passenger service to and from Europe and South America. Many Europeans take advantage of the service shipping south, but few ship back as they generally Overland north through South and Central America to North America.
As a consequence there were only two trucks and three humans as cargo ready to embark at Montivideo bound for Antwerp in Belgium.
The trip ended up taking less than the month scheduled. Thank you, thank you, merciful god!!!
I look bored already and not even on board yet.
They called our ship Grande Amburgo. This is a shot of a sister ship that we passed at sea. Thankfully I have never visited (or been an inmate, yet) at Hobart's Risdon Prison but I imagine the cells there are better presented than the cabins on these ships.
Having breakfast with Peter. The runny peach yoghurt ran out after a few days so we were left with bread rolls and/or imitation corn flakes. We managed to get ashore briefly at Rio to buy some granola and bran. This was an attempt at avoiding bowel obstruction surgery in Antwerp.
We were looking for further challenges after mastering ping pong. We were moved to attempt some of the jigsaw puzzles, but had a lie down instead. I did a lot of laying down.
Could only be Rio.
Accommodation quality varies for the locals.
Unloading at Dakar, Senegal
The crew spent the whole voyage chipping off rust and repainting deck 13. And doesn't it look smart.
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