Galati is definitely a deep sea port. It is nicely laid out, with shady boulevards and parks. But it is practically all built after the 2nd world war. Mark Geertsma and one of his yard men of the local Dutch owned Helmers/Romtech yard stopped by. They will make up a new piece of teak toe rail, that I removed in Zimnicea. Now I am only two days motoring from the Black Sea. I plan to stop at Tulcea, in the Delta and at the end of the Danube in Salina. And then “Fleetwood” gets to taste saltwater once again, after two years in fresh water.
There is not much here to take pictures of, so, I add a few from Friday/Sunday.
Monday evening: I already have most of the toe rail installed. Mark and his joinery carpenter came back in the early afternoon with the toe rail all molded to the pattern in a very nice quality Teak. Mark did this Pro Bono….. How come I am so priviliged to meet these generous people? My host on the river boat I am tied on to, came and helped me install the toe rail. I need to predrill the second scarfed section tomorrow and then I should be ready to move on again. My host let me use his hot shower on the boat.
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- My moorage on the pumping station near the conbergence of the Boreca and the Danube rivers, Friday night.
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- The boardwalk in Braila
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- Cowherd on Borcea River
