“And a Downhill Run to Papeete…”
I find myself mumbling when I start explaining this trip. “You’re going back to the ship? Antarctica again?” “No, Tahiti.” “Where?” “Tahiti.” “Sorry – I missed that.” “Tahiti! But it’s […]
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Resurrection Bay
Story goes that the Russian merchant and trader Alexander Baranov’s ship was forced to take shelter here during a powerful storm on Easter eve. Stunningly calm, beautiful weather on Easter […]
The Ship’s Lullaby
Oh, right – the storm. Played out about as the crew said it would: we rocked a little more than usual (though “usual” is always hard to quantify on an […]
Sea Change
Third mate was talking about it with one of the engineers when I came in. “Yeah, next week we’re gonna be laughing about this: ‘Remember that one transit that really […]
Envoi
I know, I know – I’m not the only person who has a complicated relationship with the sea. If I were, where would we get all those shanties? All those […]
Smelling the Hay
This is the point in the movie when our weary protagonists prematurely celebrate their survival and triumph, letting down their guard just long enough for the villain to rise from […]
The Grind
Hector tells me that I looked like a triumphant madman when I stomped back into our bunk yesterday. I do remember being a bit bug-eyed and over-caffeinated, but it had […]
Getting [Stuff] Done
Past couple of days have predictably been a bit of a blur. Back and forth between the ship and station so many times that I often forget whether I am […]
In the Thick of It
Of course it was going to be overwhelming. The sensory overload, the people, the unfamiliar maze of corridors and walkways that make up the station. The rush to get everything […]
Arrival
Even asleep, your body knows. The shape of the water, the way the ship moves. It’s a different, quieter dance – we’ve entered another world. Outside, once you’ve thrown on […]
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