In Chagos our day starts with reading, then getting up and having a swim which includes either swinging off the side with Dad yelling like a madman or snorkeling over the reefs that surround our boat. Nina, although she doesn’t admit it, is scared of fish. If they come with in 20cm of her she starts madly kicking at them.
Breakfast is next then followed by three hours of school. When school has finished we normally just lay around reading for an hour or two.
After having lunch I leave Mum, Dad and Nina to read their books while I go off sailing in MY dinghy. Arriving back the family goes for a walk and sees coconut crabs, rats, and ruins of the old town, which you can read all about in Dads
extremely boring piece on Chagos.
Back on the boat we all sit down and eat cheese and biscuits and drink juice and discuss where we are going to snorkel in the morning. About now Mum goes below and starts making dinner. After dinner Nina or I have to do the dishes depending on who’s turn it is. We all then say our good nights and fall asleep only to wake up and do it again.
Week ends are different in only a few ways ,after snorkeling and swinging we lay a round and do nothing and continue with the normal routine. Other things that might happen though out the day include RC car racing against the clock, RC sailing boat races against Nina, fishing, model making, hermit crab racing, lego, technical drawing, board games, watching a movie on our flat screen TV and playing on the computer.
Now you can see for yourself:
Hey Zeke, I saw your Auntie Karen at the gym on Monday, and she was telling me about your post. I am doing night duty at the moment. This means I work from 10pm until 8am. I have really enjoyed reading and watching your movies while I eat my soup. Wondered where you get your books from, and what you are reading. Also can't believe how fabulous your sailing life looks! Anyway, love to you and the crew. Nerine :)
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