Well today is turnaround day and it is one that many crew on the ship dread. It is like the equivalent of a Monday back home. The big issue for me is the lifts because on the night before turnaround day every passengers’ luggage is taken down from their cabins to deck 1 using the lifts and on the day of turnaround all the new passengers’ luggage is taken up to their cabins in them. It is quite a sight to see just how many bags they can stuff into a lift. Since the lifts are usually pushed to the limit during these operations it is not uncommon for problems to develop.
I was hoping to get out for an hour or two in Southampton to stretch my legs and buy some stuff but it just didn’t happen this time. For sure next time though.
Every night on turnaround day for dinner there is a pub dinner in the wardroom. I may have mentioned this back on DAY 1. It is a good time to meet any new joiners that have arrived today. This time around a few people came back that I had met on my last contract. There were also a few new faces.
After a fairly hectic day it is always nice to put it all behind you, collapse onto the bed, and drift into a deep sleep.
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