My birthday

Yesterday was my birthday. I first didn't really felt the difference but I got so much energy from everyone. I just ended up with a big happy feeling and an unforgettable birthday night. :)

The day started with usual business. At noon we got some excitement with the visit of the local authorities. They told us that they could arrest the captain and the chief engineer! But they didn't, it ended up pretty well and we managed to stay at anchor off Alang in the middle of the sea, demanding the right to inspect "bad toxic ships". Just by showing up here and bearing witness as "toxic patrol team" has caused a lot of people to start freaking out. We might finally succeed in convincing the government to stop breaking toxic ships and impose on the ship owners to clean the ship before sending them for scrap.

The rest of the day went very smoothly, everyone was tired and retrieved for some rest or time off. Some climbing training, and some painting. At night, we had dinner on deck followed by a big party celebrating 2 birthdays. There was a very nice energy around. I was looking outside just to remind myself that I'm actually floating off the coast of India, on a 55 m ship, sharing my life and enjoying my time with a diverse group of wonderful people. Who chose a similar path as I did and decided to look around and not accept what's happening.

It's always nice to realize and remember what we're doing and why we're here. Sometimes we get busy in our everyday routine and just forget the essence of our existence at this specific moment in this specific time with these specific people no matter what the circumstances are.