As I type I’m trying to not letting the vibrating monitor get to me too much. So I boarded the ship about 1pm in NY and we officially left the dock at 5:30ish. As I sailed past Chelsea Piers, Downtown NY, the Statue of Liberty, I felt for a moment this isn’t so bad but when that those images started fading away, it finally kicked in that I was really going away on this “journey of a lifetime” as the Semester at Sea website states on its main page. When we sailed pass, Brooklyn then Staten Island and started seeing nothing but water it really kicked, but what really got me was the churning in the stomach and the desire to do nothing but hold onto my chair, close my eyes, and tell myself that I was not getting sick. Since I thought I wouldn’t get sea sick, I decided not to pack any medicine, but luckily, Laarni shared her Dramamine and for the rest of the night I drank club soda and lime. So the people here are fantastic!!! It’s nice to be at a place where when I say I’m the RD they get excited for me. Right now the ship is on an “Alumni Voyage” where past participants could sail from NYC to Halifax and the stories they have to share, their experiences just ignite that fire and thirst to explore and reflect. The ship is beautiful and when you walk up the stair wells, they have these really cool quotes that do make you think about what you’re about to embark on. The food has been good but I’m not sure if that’s the case for all the meals. We get the next few days to just relax and meet people which has been really cool. There are 5 out of the 8 RDs on the ship right now and we’ve been hanging out, (thanks to facebook) allowing for us to make connections prior to the start of this trip so that the ice has already been broken in a sense. So hopefully it will warm up in a bit so that I can lay out and catch some sun.
Ciao for now!
4 comments:
Hi David!
It's so amazing that you get to do this... hope you don't mind that through the facebook i found your blog, but i love reading about people's travels. Good luck and happy trails :) (and enjoy halifax if you get to step off the ship :P
Rans
Daviddddd! I miss you already! I wish I could have seen you off and waved as you floated away! I'm glad it's started off well for you and I look forward to hearing about all of your amazing adventures!
thanks...i am having a blast and can't wait to share this with you all!!!
Enjoy! Enjoy! and Enjoy! all the trip has to offer. Jennifer Striped shared your blog with me and I am so happy you get to experience SAS. Brings back memories of my time at sea...SO, enjoy every bit, every experience, every sunset, every sunrise, every port, every time you get sea sick, and every adventure you will have out in the world!! It will be unforgettable, both the good and the bad times...just Enjoy!! and continue to tell us all about it! Have an amazing time! I know you will.
Much love,
Tere
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