On the Southern Seas

Thursday – February 26, 2009
Boring. At sea – not much to look at but a lot of ocean.
Friday – February 27, 2009
Boring – then a turn for the worse. Weather has drastically gotten better. The wind is Category 2 (hurricane force winds), and the sea is generating bigger and bigger waves. The wind is coming from the south, and the ship is listing to the port side. We have been told not to go outside – which isn’t a problem for me, since I am pinned to my cabin. I missed both lunch and dinner, as I literally couldn’t open the door to my cabin without wanting to hug the toilet. I felt as bad as I did with Karon on the catamaran ride out of New Zealand searching for whales – one of those days when you pray for someone to put out of your misery. The ship seems to moving in many directions at once – and my stomach is all over the place.
I should mention that when I say ‘hurricane winds’ that it doesn’t mean that there is a hurricane we are in the midst of like those in the Gulf of Mexico (i.e. Katrina). It just means that the winds, off the low, are blowing that hard.
Saturday – February 28, 2009
The wind has abated, and I feel much better. Watched albatrosses off the stern and got to eat again. I learned that at dinner last night, much of what was on the dining room tables ended up on the floor due to an aberrant wave. Reminds me of driving the campervan in New Zealand! We should be arriving at Tristan da Cunha on Monday morning. Guess who can’t wait to get on shore!