Last day on the IFR

After yesterday today was a bit of a cool down day. I had breakfast and headed in. Today there was only 20 of us as there really was no need for the whole crew to be there. We started packing all the gear that had been left in the tent and put in in the various tucks. I prepared for the most important part of the day and set the tables. We loaded all the trucks and vans and had a tidy up of the dock after sweeping down the barges. There was an hour or so of laid back time while we were waiting for lunch to arrive. Just talking sat on the dock, again with the normal banter. Lunch arrived and was accompanied with the Australians favourite drink, ice cold beer. Not a big beer drinker myself I was going to have juice but management refused that as an excuse and forced one into my hand. It was actually rather nice. There was a floor with the food today as they had catered for the whole crew not just 20. Forch set us the challenge of eating it all. Challenge accepted we all had a good go at it but only seemed to make a dent in the piles of food. Feeling rather sick we all enjoyed our beers in the sun while letting lunch settle after the group photo.

Some people made a move fairly quickly and left while others just chatted. I called it half way and after half an hour I got going. I shook everybody's hand and thanked Tim and Forch especially for having me as part of the crew. They both said it was a pleasure and were looking forward I having me back at New Year's Eve which was rather nice!

I went to the car and Sophal had parked her bike in front of my car! It was only a few weeks old so I asked her if I touched it would the alarm go off she then went on to say that nobody touches my baby. I understood that as I know that feeling however she then remembered I ride in Britain and she said hey you can ride just move it! And threw me the keys. A few rather tense moments later it was successfully moved. Pushing it would be so boring so I rode it around. I gave her back the keys jokingly apologising for the mess that I had made on the seat. It was a rather rapid machine and not one I plan to ride again....

I got back to the hostel and hit my bed (at 3 in the afternoon). A good sleep later I was up and about. I was only talking to josh in my room, we get on like a storm and plan to meet in Britain when we get back. I had another sleep and woke up for dinner. I walked down to the shops then to realise its bank holiday so the supermarket wasn't open. Beans for dinner. They were rather good but had nothing on lunch. A couple of people were still coming around congratulating me on the IFR job and saying how amazing it was. The trouble is that once one person knows they tell their friends and before long everyone knows what I do/did and it can be a pain in the neck. I ran away to my room and polished off my chocolate I had left. Josh offered to cook for me as he was doing pasta, I couldn't eat another thing after today though...

This brings me to now really. 

Not a very exciting day but another day gone. Laura appears to be rather excited about having me back tomorrow for some unknown reason? I am quite excited to go 'home' though. 

That's it from me today :) 

Oh I also was sent some photos from the show today so I will share them on here ASAP. For those who have access to Facebook they are on there.