First taste of the life on the seas

Well it's my first week aboard & where in Egypt already! The boat is moored up here for a night to take on fuel and supplies ready for our 2 week trip to the Maldives down through the Suez Canal and Red sea and onto the Indian Ocean. We should be arriving there around the first week of December and be there for Christmas & New Year with the guests.

All is well on board, one hell of a learning curve but getting there slowly although I think I've got a mild case of culture shock for the first time in all my travels!!! The fact that I'm working on a boat for days and days without seeing land, no nightlife or entertainment to speak of besides DVDs, no girls, no alcohol & nothing to do except live and breath and scrub the yacht. I'm sure I'll get use to it, just a bit of a shock to the system and different words for EVERYTHING!, can someone get me a yachting dictionary for Christmas hehe; alright for the hardcore yachties on board but I’m already realising that I don't want to end up like that, seems like it can turn into the 9-5 office grind....even at sea!!!

Not sure when I can be in contact again as we are loosing internet for the next two weeks and might not have it for the whole duration in the Maldives.....like till after New years!!!!! don't know how I will cope

Check out the pics here >>> http://redmonkey.smugmug.com/gallery/4002340