Cows and monkeys
Posted by at 2:40 PM,
September 17, 2003
The longer you're onboard the ship the more you find out.
Today I found out that some of the crew refer to the noise the rudder
makes (when the boat is sailing without engines) to 'the cow' down below
because it makes a noise like a cow - allegedly (it's a bit of a stretch
but you can just about make out what they mean).
Yesterday I found out that the below-deck area which houses the cabins
for deck-hands and various unimportant guests like media and campaigners
is referred to as 'Shanty Town'. I guess the similarity depends on who
you share with...
But best of all - I found out that the roof of the bridge, where crew
sometimes catch a few rays on a sunny day, is called 'Monkey Island'.
Seriously, you couldn't make this stuff up.
-- Willie
