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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Crossing the Atlantic.. From Halifax, Nova Scotia to Galway, Ireland
Hello everyone!
We have been cruising through the Atlantic Ocean for about 4
days now. It has been a wonderful experience so far! The weather has
been fairly decent... definitely not sun tanning weather... but we have
not hit any major storms.... until today! It is 54 degrees outside and
the ocean is very angry! There are major waves.. it makes walking around
the ship very difficult but very fun at the same time. Around lunch time
today we hit a really rough patch in the water and everything went
flying to the other side of the room including people, food and
furniture! Supposedly there is going to be a storm for the next few
days (YAY!).... Classes started on Saturday and things went well. All my
teachers have wonderful personalities and and the course work seems like
it will be fun to do unlike at UCCS where it mainly seems like busy work.
Ship life it pretty amazing. Everyone is extremely friendly
so making friends was no problem at all! The people on the ship have
already become like long lost family members. It is a very welcoming and
upbeat environment! I am so thankful to be able to experience this. It
has not even been a week and I can already tell that this voyage will
change my life more than I had anticipated! The food here is pretty
simple... there is always pasta, a selected meat, cooked veggies, salad,
soup and of course peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! I am definitely
looking forward to reaching Ireland so I cant experience some variety!
But hey I cant complain.
I miss you all and I cannot wait to see all your beautiful faces in
December!
~~ Amy :*
We have been cruising through the Atlantic Ocean for about 4
days now. It has been a wonderful experience so far! The weather has
been fairly decent... definitely not sun tanning weather... but we have
not hit any major storms.... until today! It is 54 degrees outside and
the ocean is very angry! There are major waves.. it makes walking around
the ship very difficult but very fun at the same time. Around lunch time
today we hit a really rough patch in the water and everything went
flying to the other side of the room including people, food and
furniture! Supposedly there is going to be a storm for the next few
days (YAY!).... Classes started on Saturday and things went well. All my
teachers have wonderful personalities and and the course work seems like
it will be fun to do unlike at UCCS where it mainly seems like busy work.
Ship life it pretty amazing. Everyone is extremely friendly
so making friends was no problem at all! The people on the ship have
already become like long lost family members. It is a very welcoming and
upbeat environment! I am so thankful to be able to experience this. It
has not even been a week and I can already tell that this voyage will
change my life more than I had anticipated! The food here is pretty
simple... there is always pasta, a selected meat, cooked veggies, salad,
soup and of course peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! I am definitely
looking forward to reaching Ireland so I cant experience some variety!
But hey I cant complain.
I miss you all and I cannot wait to see all your beautiful faces in
December!
~~ Amy :*
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Nova Scotia
Hello everyone!
It is finally time to write about my adventures thus far! Me, my
mom and grandma arrived in Nova Scotia Monday night. It was a long
flight so when we finally arrived at our hotel we did nothing other than
relax, which was perfect. The next day (Tuesday) we hung out at the
boardwalk all day. There are a lot of shops and nifty ships to look at.
We also decided to go on a whale tour (we didn't see any whales :( ) but
we were able to learn a lot about the history which was nice. The
weather was beautiful so we decided to eat outside at a local restaurant
called Saltey's which overlooked the basin. On Wednesday we were a
little more adventurous and went to Peggy's Cove. On the way there we
stopped at a memorial for a Swiss flight that crashed just off the shore
of Nova Scotia in 1998. It has beautiful terrain and the most beautiful
view of the ocean. Once we were done at Peggy's Cove it was time to
drive back and board the ship!
I was sooo excited when I saw it! IT IS HUGE! I immediately
got in line and proceeded through check in and then finally made my way
up the gangway onto my 3 month home! I just could not believe it was
finally time! The ship is soo beautiful! I met my roommate who is a
Psychology major as well... it is nice that we have something in common.
But what is even better is she packed only one small suitcase where I
pack two x-large duffels (both weighing close to 50 lbs.), a smaller
duffel and then my backpack. So her items take up less than a quarter of
the closet and one drawer! Hallelujah! Once I was all settled into my
room it was time to meet our work study supervisor ( it seems like it
will be a fun and busy job). After that we barely had time to eat before
welcoming the parents on the ship and time to say our final goodbyes :(
Today ( Thursday) the work study students at assisting the other
voyagers in the check out process. Once that is complete we will have a
safety meeting and then time to embark!
Stay tuned to see what happens next!
I love and miss you all,
Amy :)
It is finally time to write about my adventures thus far! Me, my
mom and grandma arrived in Nova Scotia Monday night. It was a long
flight so when we finally arrived at our hotel we did nothing other than
relax, which was perfect. The next day (Tuesday) we hung out at the
boardwalk all day. There are a lot of shops and nifty ships to look at.
We also decided to go on a whale tour (we didn't see any whales :( ) but
we were able to learn a lot about the history which was nice. The
weather was beautiful so we decided to eat outside at a local restaurant
called Saltey's which overlooked the basin. On Wednesday we were a
little more adventurous and went to Peggy's Cove. On the way there we
stopped at a memorial for a Swiss flight that crashed just off the shore
of Nova Scotia in 1998. It has beautiful terrain and the most beautiful
view of the ocean. Once we were done at Peggy's Cove it was time to
drive back and board the ship!
I was sooo excited when I saw it! IT IS HUGE! I immediately
got in line and proceeded through check in and then finally made my way
up the gangway onto my 3 month home! I just could not believe it was
finally time! The ship is soo beautiful! I met my roommate who is a
Psychology major as well... it is nice that we have something in common.
But what is even better is she packed only one small suitcase where I
pack two x-large duffels (both weighing close to 50 lbs.), a smaller
duffel and then my backpack. So her items take up less than a quarter of
the closet and one drawer! Hallelujah! Once I was all settled into my
room it was time to meet our work study supervisor ( it seems like it
will be a fun and busy job). After that we barely had time to eat before
welcoming the parents on the ship and time to say our final goodbyes :(
Today ( Thursday) the work study students at assisting the other
voyagers in the check out process. Once that is complete we will have a
safety meeting and then time to embark!
Stay tuned to see what happens next!
I love and miss you all,
Amy :)
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Crunch Time
AHHHHHHH I leave in three days! I still feel extremely unorganized but I am slowly managing to get everything packed. I never thought of myself as someone who was indecisive when it came to clothes.... but packing for a three month trip has proven me wrong! I am thankful to find out that the temperatures will range from the 60's to the 80's throughout the whole journey which in my opinion is wonderful! I am soo excited to begin this life changing journey! Tune in next week to see how my trip started!
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The days before I leave...
Hello everyone!
It has come down to the last couple weeks (22 days to be exact) before I embark on this exciting adventure. I am getting pretty exciting and am still overwhelmed with gathering everything I need! It is extremely difficult trying to pack three months worth of clothes... but I am doing it! Despite struggling to pack appropriate clothes I am in the process of deciding what to do in each county which is even harder because I want to do and see everything each country has to offer! Below I have a detailed itinerary of where I will be during my adventure! I hope update this blog as often as possible but I will have limited internet access!
It has come down to the last couple weeks (22 days to be exact) before I embark on this exciting adventure. I am getting pretty exciting and am still overwhelmed with gathering everything I need! It is extremely difficult trying to pack three months worth of clothes... but I am doing it! Despite struggling to pack appropriate clothes I am in the process of deciding what to do in each county which is even harder because I want to do and see everything each country has to offer! Below I have a detailed itinerary of where I will be during my adventure! I hope update this blog as often as possible but I will have limited internet access!
| ARRIVE/DEPART | DATE | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA | |||
| Port of Halifax 1215 Marginal Road Berth: 20 | Depart | August 23 | 17:00 |
| GALWAY, IRELAND | |||
| Galway Harbour New Docks, Galway Ireland | Arrive | August 31 | 08:00 |
| Depart | August 31 | 23:00 | |
| DUBLIN, IRELAND | |||
| Dublin Port Alexandra Road | Arrive | September 2 | 08:00 |
| Depart | September 3 | 20:00 | |
| SOUTHAMPTON (LONDON), ENGLAND | |||
| Port of Southampton Ocean Road | Arrive | September 5 | 08:00 |
| Depart | September 8 | 20:00 | |
| ANTWERP, BELGIUM | |||
| Port of Antwerp Entrepotkaai 1, 2000 Antwerp | Arrive | September 10 | 08:00 |
| Depart | September 15 | 20:00 | |
| LISBON, PORTUGAL | |||
| Porto de Lisboa Rua General Gomes Araujo | Arrive | September 19 | 08:00 |
| Depart | September 21 | 20:00 | |
| CADIZ, SPAIN | |||
| Port of Cadiz Bay Pza. de España, 17 | Arrive | September 23 | 08:00 |
| Depart | September 26 | 20:00 | |
| CASABLANCA, MOROCCO | |||
| Port of Casablanca Downtown Gate no 1 | Arrive | September 28 | 08:00 |
| Depart | October 1 | 20:00 | |
| TEMA (ACCRA), GHANA | |||
| Port of Tema Fishing Harbour Road | Arrive | October 8 | 08:00 |
| Depart | October 11 | 20:00 | |
| CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA | |||
| Port of Cape Town Duncan Road | Arrive | October 18 | 08:00 |
| Depart | October 22 | 20:00 | |
| BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA | |||
| Puerto Buenos Aires Avda. Ingeniero Huergo 431 | Arrive | November 2 | 08:00 |
| Depart | November 5 | 20:00 | |
| MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY | |||
| Puerto de Montevideo 160 Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825 | Arrive | November 6 | 08:00 |
| Depart | November 8 | 20:00 | |
| RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL | |||
| Porto de Rio Avenida Rodrigues Alves, n 20 | Arrive | November 11 | 08:00 |
| Depart | November 13 | 20:00 | |
| MANAUS, BRAZIL | |||
| Porto de Manaus Rua Marques de Santa Cruz, 25 | Arrive | November 22 | 08:00 |
| Depart | November 24 | 20:00 | |
| ROSEAU, DOMINICA | |||
| Port of Roseau Dame Eugenia Charles Boulavard | Arrive | December 1 | 08:00 |
| Depart | December 2 | 20:00 | |
| FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, UNITED STATES | |||
| Port Everglades 1850 Eller Drive | Arrive | December 7 | 08:00 |
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