Land Ahoy!

Well, this morning I received a note from my contact at the ferry company in Odessa:

From: VLADLEN [mailto:wave_vyt@mail.ru]
Sent: Mon 11/23/2009 1:34 AM
To: Max Johnson
Subject: Re: Help!

DEAR MR.MAX,

THE SITUATION WITH M/V “GREIFSWALD”:

1/.DELAY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER;2/.DELAY BECAUSE OF THE BULGARIAN FERRY “GEROI ODESSA”.

2/.THE TIME OF THE BERTHING APPROXIMATELY 23.11.2009/13:00 AFTER THE DEPARTURE M/V “GEROI ODESSA”.

BRGDS,VLADLEN TARASENKO

All looks good, and if the Georgian immigration formalities can be completed in record time (less than about four hours) we will be off, and in Tbilisi tonight.

Pondering the Georgian immigration forms So, perhaps I will fly to Baku tomorrow afternoon and spend a day there … or maybe stay in Tbilisi and fly home from there on Friday …. we will see! In the meantime, spirits are lifted high, the mood on the ship is so buoyant we will need to be tethered to the sea. It has been a very interesting few days, and as a part of life’s rich tapestry, a valuable thread. More tomorrow on the journey from Poti onwards! The pilot arrives … Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.