i spent the remainder of the day thinking about ocean waves and the like , i wandered outside to watch some of the loading , i ate a sandwich and i drank a beer , i chatted to a couple of the ship 's crew , i chatted to a couple of the communistswhich is how i have always , justifiably or not , viewed dockworkers in generaland i took some of mara 's papers with me and took a taxi back to the hotel .