A week into our trip already? We’ve all been having so much fun aboard! Getting to know the other students, mentors, and crew members has been a blast! Today is the day we’ve finally reached Alaska waters. As I write this, we’ve entered the Gulf of Alaska. It’s so cold outside my fingers instantly freeze […]
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Cruise Notes
Core Samples, Dumplings, and a Little Barbie Break (by Jamiya Ficklin)
I woke up around 8 a.m. this morning, still recovering from the chaos that was last night’s waves. The ship was rocking so much that sleep was basically optional so yeah… I was definitely feeling it this morning. Luckily, the waves calmed down a lot as the day went on, and everything started to feel […]
Water, Rough and Colorful (By Rachel Snyder)
This morning I awoke to the sight of white-crested waves outside the cabin window and the sound of those waves crashing against the rocking ship. It was quickly apparent that these were the roughest seas we’ve experienced so far on this journey. In fact, the ocean was so rough that the deck had to be […]
