Friday, February 29, 2008

Fishing boats returning home...

It's actually quite crazy to see...every evening when the sun sets at least 100 small fishing boats make their way past the oil field back to shore. It looks like a scene from the movie TROY. Considering the distance we are from shore and the low technology of the vessels, it's suprising that many are not lost. Luckily for them the water is very calm this time of year. Occasionally they stop next to the boat and ask/beg for a little "western" food, unfortunately it is against the rules to give them any. Probly better that way as if we encourage that we may end up with all 100 boats alongside! The othernight one or two of them stuck around the boat all night handlining 30-40 pound tunas by the dozen...it was the first moment I wished I could have been in their boat...perhaps it was the only such moment!

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