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An Offshore Oil Rig - An Experience of A Lifetime

I visited an offshore platform this week & what an experience it was!

My 1st time on a chopper. I was initially terrified as I hate flying but I enjoyed the ride. It felt a lot more steady than being in plane, even when we flew through clouds. Maybe it's because it flies lower but nontheless, it was fun!

And the rig - what a marvellous piece of engineering! Its just so amazing, this huge structure, standing in the middle of the ocean - and it actually looks small when compared with the vastness of the water. And its amazing how they get water, generate their electricity & air-condition the place.

I have a new appreciation for the hardships of life on a rig, where there is nothing else to look at but water, when all you can do is work. Poor things!

But the food is glorious! The variety is outstanding but considering that life revolves around mealtimes, it has to be so. No danger in gaining weight, given the amount of physical work that they do.

Everyone warned me about the men, that they havent seen a woman in awhile. But I must say that they were incredibly gentlemanlike - very polite, friendly, without making you feel uncomfortable.

I think I did a lot more 'watching' the guys than they were watching me. Some very good looking ones, and coveralls are soooo sexy!

The trip was such a blast & I'm thrilled that I was able to have a 1st-hand view. To all the guys working on rigs around the world - I salute u!!!

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