Diva was watching as family of crew members started arriving
at the pier in Subic Bay. She was seriously worried about the risk of the
Silver Shadow sinking under the weight of the arriving numbers. Filipinos are
small people but each crew member seemed to be hosting a party of four or five
people. They toured the ship in small groups and many pictures and selfies were
taken.
At the end of the afternoon, there was a folksong and dance
performance on the pier beside the ship. The local people are as glad to see
the ship as the Filipino crew members are to be in Subic Bay.
At least one guest was taken ashore in an ambulance and
there were a number of ‘Code Alphas’ – this is the announcement made when
medical assistance is needed. As far as can be judged, it is not an epidemic –
it is more the result of having a lot of older people on board.
Very few friends and family watched the sail away the next
afternoon because they had all started their long journey home by then.
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