They were in the Aran islands, and everyone seemed determined to help them. The curragh men brought more lobster and crabs, and the local wives took it in turns to bake more scones. A volunteer flew out and installed their radio. They had not had time to apply for a license, so they came up with the call sign Curragh Brendan. When they set out, school children were out to watch for Brendan and to report her progress. All the people were very helpful!
Then they set out and had clear seas for a while. They caught two fish and cooked them. They also caught a young seagull and managed to set him free unharmed. Then they ran into a storm, and lost radio contact because of an electric storm. Then the storm let up, and they discovered that many of their stores were ruined by the water. The next day they were able to tidy up the cabin some and make sense of the mess. The tried rowing some, but seemed to get nowhere. Then Peter called the skipper and told him that his arm was hurting. He took some pain killer, but an hour later the pain had spread to the side of his chest and it was hurting him to breathe. They called in and a fishing boat towed them into port, where an ambulance came and took Peter to see a doctor.
More soon!
Bell
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