Day 35 Departed Antwerp pm

Wednesday, Mittwoch in Deutsch. The day started with the promise of sun. There was some pink in the east, and pink contrails across some blue sky. Partly cloudy morning changing to cloudy and rainy. The ship was moving at 1430 local time. It is good to be moving again. 6 hours down the Schelde River, 16 hours at sea, 7 hours up the Elbe River to Hamburg. Will toot the horn going by HQ to let the owner know another ship has made it home safely. We left the Shanghai behind at the dock in Antwerp. The variety of seagoing ships and canal boats in the Antwerp harbor seems endless.

Just learned that the count of new German passengers joining us in Hamburg is up to 3. The engine and ship sound and vibration patterns are familiar now. Looking forward to the roll of the North Sea later tonight. Sometimes the North Sea is rough. I noticed the cargo on deck now is very securely attached.

The slop chest is open tonight, so it is time to replenishish my stores for the coming week. The crew is kind and helpful. Chicken and stir-fry noodles tonight for supper.