Hi All,
Last night and today we have a big swell, it makes the ship roll, draws in our cabins opening and slamming back shut etc... . Traci was on call last night for the 1st time. She was called twice in the wee dawn hrs pre-dawn. They have an injection to give a seasick person if they cant stop vomiting. Trac took care of the hurting ones. We are all fine in fact i like the rolling motion for sleeping.
During the daylight watching the ceaseless activity, a constant motion is a mesmerizing experience. Gradually one relaxes (when the kids are otherwise occupied ) you feel lulled by the repetitive sounds and similar motion. Cares of traffic , work home as we knew it seem to fall away. Declan often ask or requests to go home but I just tell him this is home for now. He seems OK w/ that.
The school program for the kids will work out fine. As I have said earlier we have some great parents to work along side. We do need to start separating by age for obvious reasons. We have kind of just 'let it be" for the last two days but the distractions break concentration easily. The way I look at it the kids are all learning valuable social skills every day. Talk is always of fascinating countries and cultures.
Example a woman we were talking w/ said it would be worth every penny of the dollar you might spend to have them put us in a rickshaw to simply cross the street in India... pure chaos and danger w/ kids.
Our current position is as follows:
latitude: 40'32.6N
Longitude : 044' 51.8W
we have travelled 461 nautical miles our next port is Cadiz Spain a mere 2268 nautical miles to go -( FYI a nm is 1.15 that of a land mile)
Our distance to the nearest land is 203 nm ESE from Sable Island and the sea depth is 15901 ft Ocean temp is still in high 60'
thats it for now
capt. jd
Last night and today we have a big swell, it makes the ship roll, draws in our cabins opening and slamming back shut etc... . Traci was on call last night for the 1st time. She was called twice in the wee dawn hrs pre-dawn. They have an injection to give a seasick person if they cant stop vomiting. Trac took care of the hurting ones. We are all fine in fact i like the rolling motion for sleeping.
During the daylight watching the ceaseless activity, a constant motion is a mesmerizing experience. Gradually one relaxes (when the kids are otherwise occupied ) you feel lulled by the repetitive sounds and similar motion. Cares of traffic , work home as we knew it seem to fall away. Declan often ask or requests to go home but I just tell him this is home for now. He seems OK w/ that.
The school program for the kids will work out fine. As I have said earlier we have some great parents to work along side. We do need to start separating by age for obvious reasons. We have kind of just 'let it be" for the last two days but the distractions break concentration easily. The way I look at it the kids are all learning valuable social skills every day. Talk is always of fascinating countries and cultures.
Example a woman we were talking w/ said it would be worth every penny of the dollar you might spend to have them put us in a rickshaw to simply cross the street in India... pure chaos and danger w/ kids.
Our current position is as follows:
latitude: 40'32.6N
Longitude : 044' 51.8W
we have travelled 461 nautical miles our next port is Cadiz Spain a mere 2268 nautical miles to go -( FYI a nm is 1.15 that of a land mile)
Our distance to the nearest land is 203 nm ESE from Sable Island and the sea depth is 15901 ft Ocean temp is still in high 60'
thats it for now
capt. jd
Johnnie! Love the blog updates. We miss you guys and can't wait to read more. Give everyone big hugs from T & Z.
ReplyDeleteSuzanne finally showed me how to reply to the Blog. I love reading it.I am so excited for all the experiences and people you are meeting already. Johnnie you are a very informative and interesting writer..another creative endeavor. Traci, you have jumped in with both feet!! When you have time it will be interesting to read your medical experiences. Following your positions and the info on the waves and depth is amazing. Enjoy every minute!! I know you will! Love to all! Grammie
ReplyDeleteLove it!!! We're already learning much from your journey. Sorry about the seasick night, but all part of the experience, right?! Victoria misses Anna, Ellie misses Layne, and Rainbow, Jack and Jill are surviving though their water is no where near as pretty as what you're sailing on! Victoria will send an email to Anna soon. Please keep these fascinating entries coming! Be well, enjoy, and can't wait to hear more. xo The Lesser Family
ReplyDeleteSo excited to read the updates about your high seas adventure! Fun to follow along. Take care and keep the posts coming!
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Love reading the updates..and you are just at the beginning of your fantastic voyage! Looking forward to reading about your adventures....JD, you have a way with words...thanks for keeping us informed! Enjoy!!
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Love your updates Johnnie. Keep them coming. We're on the Cape and it's HOT. Quiet w/ the schools already open and not a lot of families here. Not sure if it will get busy this weekend because we're supposed to get some of hurricane Eric. Love to you all, PATTY
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