Daily Report #45

Dear dear readers,

A shitload of tech stories to tell today. We're not going to. A story about people from the mouth of this technical pragmatist. The people you meet. While drinking beer, for example, in a pub / restaurant De Buccaneer in the center of the picturesque town of Le Port on La Reunion. Where a couple in their 60s, I think about 78, runs a pub/restaurant. 'Bon soir Madame, bon soir Patron, comment va-tu? 'Tout va bien, thanks! After which the fragile person makes an addition that only covers half the damage, after which I give an extra tip that more than compensates for the damage. That was on the first day . On the fourth day we are included in the family and we have the greatest fun with the few words we exchange with each other. And 'les Hollandaises' are served nuts. 'Ah Oui, beaucoup de noix, Merci Madame'. 'Je vous en prix'.
And the people of the French State research vessel supplying France's far-flung overseas territories. My colleagues having a beer at Reunion. A break from their daily worries. And of which the second mate really speaks English! Discussed all the geopolitical consequences of the French policy regarding the large maritime area that France owns and the amount of money it costs. With the Japanese and Chinese emptying the ocean. All passionate people who like to talk about their lives and work. Who you meet during a short stop to solve technical problems with your boat. About which nothing today.
Spent a large part of the day, namely all day, washing, shopping and drinking beer. It's the ultimate feeling of being on vacation. Busy, busy, busy, laughing and tipsy to bed.
Tomorrow is another day.
We are going to explore the island. Mark, appointed tour guide, has already taken the lead and knows what we are going to do. He said; 'bring your swimming trunks, it's a surprise what we're going to do' It seems that they have a lot of waterfalls here and an active volcano. I'm curious.

More tomorrow.

Regards Mark and Ton