(Deck = a "floor" on a ship. You should know this by now. And if you don't, shame on you for your nautical-term ignorance.)
Deck eight is the highest deck on the Africa Mercy, and it's a nice place to get some fresh air (ie, non air-conditioned, already-breathed-in-by-400-other-people air). Because you're pretty high up, you get some spectacular views-- of sunsets, of the ocean and the coastline, of the other ships docked in the port area, of dockworkers who are up late at night still loading cargo into their own ships. I've noticed that the sun goes down quite quickly here; once in awhile you'll see a sunset, but you really have to be on the lookout, or else you'll miss it for the day. This particular sunset literally lasted for just 2 minutes. I went around to grab my things, and when I turned back around- poof, it was dark. Just like that. It's really beautiful though, isn't it? Totally worth the five mosquito bites that I got while watching it.
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