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Land !! Friday, September 10, 2010         I never really knew what sea sickness felt like until I stepped onto the SSV Corwith Cramer. Oh boy, was I sea sick! My stomach was literally in my throat for most of the trip. It felt like I was on an 11-day Disney roller coaster that would not stop. The only time I did not feel sea sick was when I was sleeping. Besides being sick, I saw whales breech in the open ocean, got to touch sand dollars from the bottom of the ocean in Stellwegon Bank. And most importantly, I learned how to sail. Even though the motion of the ocean affected me physically, I really did enjoy myself. Being out in the open ocean with nothing else around you is a truly amazing experience. And oh the sunrises and sunsets! They are even more beautiful out at sea !! Life is completely different out at sea. First of all we eat six times a day and the food is amazing!! Like I mean, every day was a field day in terms of food. It was probably the best food I've ever eaten. I would have to say, the worst part about being out at sea is dawn clean up. This is the time of the day when the watch that has been on deck from 0300 to 0700, has to clean up the entire ship using sponges that one would use to clean dishes in a sink. This event takes about an hour and feels like it lasts forever. It is even worse when you feel like throwing up. I'll stop rambling now, and just put up some cool pictures--because pictures are worth a thousand words! Margaret / 2 comments |
About the Adventure Student: Margaret A. DeOliveira '13 Margaret will be traveling to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut. There she hopes to learn a lot and engage in some new and fun activities. She will also be sailing up to George's Bank for 10 days. Blog Archives
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