Thursday 01/09/05

Early in the morning, the clouds roll away east. By breakfast time, 8.30, the sun is shining brightly. The cruiseliner Prinsendam is back, anchored behind the Coastguard station. The Isles FM newsreader reads out an item on the American hurricane as if it's just been a rainy day over there. Head out for a walk at 2pm, going into the Castle Grounds as far as the Iron Fountain and the Creed River. I'm stopped by two cyclists who ask me for directions back to town. They are keen to avoid any inclines, so they head back along the foreshore. They have arrived on the Prinsendam, and have a mere 5 hours to explore the island. Others went out on a coach tour, but they didn't fancy that. Chatted to these Dutch folks for a bit, before they had to speed off into town. The Prinsendam had shifted across the bay to Holm Point by 4 o'clock. Two guests arrived off the ferry, Canadians from Quebec travelling around Europe.