How do we conquer Europe from the sea - Part 3

Cruise the Mediterranean from Odessa to Barcelona and back (continued, part 3) Monitoring foreign seaside life happened in my life for the second time. And, of course, form the coast of Istanbul's quite different from the Cote d'Azur of France, America, here I will not open. However, local residents can be a little envy, what a romantic place! Every day goes by dozens of ships from all over the world! Shore of the Bosporus majestically looked Atatyurksky Bridge - the main artery of Istanbul. On it I did not regretted frames. Atatyurksky Bridge Passage of the Straits more enlivened the surrounding landscape, which in the Black Sea are characterized by diversity, the intensity of shipping was small. Quite a different picture presented itself to our view in the Aegean Sea. Many islands the most bizarre shapes and sizes pleasant joy to our eyes, tired of the monotony of the Black Sea. Would be appropriate to dwell on some of those ways in which we tried to overcome the monotony. Naturally, in the first place was a classic anti-depressant - alcohol. As on our vessel, only two things were in abundance, and completely free: cold air, which I have already mentioned, and ice. Both buffets kindly poured a vessel-liter ice roundels, and we greatly increases the quality of consumer beverage brought from Odessa. And when the "ammunition" over, and we went on expensive imported beverages (ie, where they were not imported, but we just by their soviet habit so they continued to call it), here the ice please us almost more than whiskey and gin, we have them cooled. The second "important" lessons in our "floating prison" was a welcome sun and air baths. Doing this was not as easy as it might seem at first glance. The problem was that in many places aft and side decks are very strongly attracted by smoke from a pipe "steam", so often had to change the disposition. It was useless to think about how to climb to the upper deck because the wind and still the same omnipresent smoke made it impossible unhappy "cruiser" to pass the time while outdoors. Constant wind on the deck and the cold night "conditioning" of organisms quickly led to what we all have to suffer cold and a hoarse croak throat. For this reason, had to find a more private place with fresh air, and those on board were hardly any. It was fortunate to capture one of two "aquariums," so we called the small compartments on both sides, closed windows, but without a roof. There's hardly feel the wind and the sun does not burn with ultraviolet radiation, which does not pass through glass. Finally, the first foreign port - Piraeus, during the stay in which we were sightseeing in the Greek capital. And here we immediately realized the second, after the inconveniences of the vessel, trouble relating to our journey. I think it was even more than a nuisance, but rather a deep disappointment. Bay of Piraeus Port Start material: Read more: