{GMST}53|16.160|N|9|3.240|W|Ireland|Galway!{GEND}

{GMST}52|46.000|N|28|29.000|W|Atlantic Ocean|Angry Sea!{GEND}

{GMST}51|22.000|N|36|43.000|W|Atlantic Ocean|Cold!{GEND}

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 :*

{GMST}47|23.460|N|49|56.580|W|Atlantic Ocean|Swells!{GEND}

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 :)

{GMST}44|41.670|N|63|39.716|W|Halifax, Nova Scotia|Port!{GEND}