I woke up this morning to look outside, expecting to see blue seas and blue skies, only to find we're still in Baku!! What?! Just as we went on deck we were being pulled out of the dock by a little tug! Ok, well at least we're on the ship and on the way, right? So a day of sleeping and reading and nibbling on the food we'd brought with us. We had a little cabin, with a private bathroom. The port official had told Tahira we would be comfortable with even showers and hot and cold water, and he wasn't making it up! It was small, but comfortable once we put our sleeping bags over the stained mattresses. We also took on our towels and had showers, so not as rough as I'd been expecting. Showering while the ship is listing back and forth is a bit strange, but I couldn't complain. As the evening approached we seemed to be slowing down… the cool breeze off the sea also disappeared… but then about 10pm we saw lights on the horizon! Turkmenistan!!

But the ship slowed and slowed, and it became clear we were not docking tonight…