Suddenly, out of the gloom, Scout found Emerald in front, almost broadside on. Lookouts cried, captains screamed, helmsmen pulled hard on wheels as both ships frantically tried to avoid each other, and might have done if an unhelpful heavy swell hadn’t made the difference, meaning that ...
165. Exopotamia – meaning “away from rivers”, this desert kingdom just south of Algeria, a former French protectorate, is actually reachable from Paris by bus if one rides with a snaggle-toothed driver of Japanese descent - a small bribe will get you the needed specifics. An odd area...