‘I am in a deadlock with my work.’ He shook his head sadly. ‘I need information on five places I have never visited: Dunkerque in France, Bremerhaven in Germany, Gdansk in Poland, Barcelona in Spain and Taranto in Italy. Friends of mine live there but I do not feel fit to travel. Guess what? I think it is high time for you to taste life at sea as well as independent travel. How about spending your summer holidays collecting information for your old Grandpa? ’
The only words I could gasp were an exhilarated ‘Yes! Yes!’
‘So, Harry, the plan is that you will sail on three seas: the North, Baltic and Mediterranean, from the north to the south of Europe and stay four days in each port. My old friends will be your hosts and guides and I don’t think you could fall into better hands.’
