Today I woke up to crashing waves as our boat rode 8 foot swells. I thought I was done with the seasickness, but it took me a while to get up and I just about made it in time into the lab. My day brightened up when later in the day I got a chance […]
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Whale Watching and Häagen-Dazs (by Khuong Phan)
woke up at 6 a.m., but my day didn’t actually start until 7:30 because I accidentally fell back asleep :<. The seasickness was still hitting hard, giving me a constant minor headache, but nothing could stop me from going whale‑watching with my Häagen‑Dazs ice cream on such a clear day. Today, we had the chance […]
Expect the Unexpected (by Jasmine Fernandez)
Expect the unexpected when on a ship. I was caught off guard when the drill sirens went off. During my first nap here on the R/V Sally Ride, drill sirens began to ring in pulses. The pulses determined what was happening. I heard more than 4 horn followed by a long horn. Which means, “ABANDON […]
