Over the past two days I have with the rest of the crew returned to our course to travel the Atlantic to London from Halifax Nova Scotia. The departure was quite what I had expected, a Few people watching us off (including Tracie and Greg) plus I had the pleasure to steer us out of the dock and into the open, which is kind of funny since I was on helm when we were docking too.

I have noticed that I have been on helm quite a bit when we are doing maneuvers to either dock or anchor, which I have no complaints about since it is my favorite thing to do on the ship. This off course is when I not sea sick which I was as soon as we set the sails, which in my mind makes me feel un-sea worthy but then I must remember that I had been at land for over week and it takes time for the body to adjust. Sometimes if not all I wish it would be quicker to adjust but I guess we have to live with it. The watch that I was sick on wasn’t the most enjoyable experience so far of the Amistad voyage but the watch and I pushed through and was treated to an early night. To which I know that imogen and me slept right to our next watch which was at 3pm, which in it self was not fun with the rain, sea sickness. Oh and the fire alarm going off! Though I’m guessing that the people a sleep felt more annoyed than me.
 
There has been one thing that has been playing on my mind a lot especially when I am experiencing seasickness or we hit bad weather. That is the original Amistad and the Africans that had to go through all the same stuff as me plus many more horrible conditions. It makes appreciate what you have got however little or bad it is, because it could never compare to what they went through, but it was their determination that got them through and I can only hope to honor their memory and do my part on this great voyage of ours. 

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