Day 144 to 153 Wednesday 24th May. Bel Ombre, Mauritius.
Days 139 – 143. Wednesday, 10th – Sunday, 14th May. At Key Largo, Kingsburgh, Durban.
Shipping news We were hoping for news that our container had been loaded on the Rabelais in Kribi on 13th. The shipping company’s tracking website was unchanged, so last night we were rather concerned. This morning we hoped for an update, but nothing. At around 1300 Adam checked again and…
Days 131 to 138. Tuesday 9th May. Key Largo Durban.
Days 127 – 130. Friday, 28 April – Tuesday, 02 May. At Key Largo, Kingsburgh, near Durban, South Africa.
Time for an update We have been trying to ascertain if we can extend our stay in South Africa and, if so, how we go about it. Technically we don’t have visas. Just an entry stamp granting us a 90 day stay. Like shipping, it has been quite frustrating. We…
Days 126 – 7 – 8. April 25th, 26th & 27th, Key Largo. Durban.
Drama in the shipping quarter. As Jen mentioned in the last blog, the ship GH Maestro sailed on past Lome, to the Nigerian port of Tincan Island. The port for Lagos. Exasperation! What we don’t know is, who is controlling shipping movements? Is it the individual ship owners, their agents,…
Day 125. Monday, 24th April, 2023. Kingsburgh, South Africa.
The decision to ship from Lome appears to be turning into a bit of a nightmare. Over breakfast on Monday morning, Adam was looking at a Marine Tracking App and commented that the GF Maestro seemed to be rerouted to Lagos. This is exactly what happened previously with the Port…
Day 124. Sunday 23rd April. Key Largo. Durban.
The sun is back again. The day has been spent reading and relaxing. As there has been no activity, this blog entry will reflect on stuff I’ve watched on TV or read. Tune out now if you are not interested…:) Books First the book ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ by…