Third Shift at the Marina

In the morning, I had a haircut at the barber's next door to the hotel.
The usual route took me to the Marina in time for my final shift starting at noon. The lack of wind delayed the dinghy medal races but they went ahead eventually, and I chaperoned one athlete and also witnessed a medal ceremony near the beach.
I bade farewell to the doping control doctors, managers, and volunteers.
The doctors and nurses were all local apart from two from overseas. The eight other volunteers were all from Provence although a couple of them lived abroad.
The volunteering had been interesting despite the cancellation of three of my seven shifts although the cancellations had the benefit of me not having to get up at 04.00. The fine weather helped although it was too hot on some days and the volunteer uniform tended to cling to the skin. I lost my bucket-hat so wore my cap instead.
The lunches had been OK; mainly pre-packed salads, yogurts, pastries and fresh fruit.Read more