I'm currently laying in a lounge chair on the top deck listening to music and relaxing before my 1420 class (2:20pm). We lost an hour last night and are cruising along the side of Brazil right now. No land in sight but the water is beautiful as well as the weather. A little choppy and I can see the white peaks of the waves breaking, but I have adjusted and do not feel the sea sickness of day 2. I have not been taking any meds since that day either, and many people are wearing the wrist bands but I chose not to because I am trying to adjust instead of wearing those the whole voyage. We still do zig-zags walking the hallways and stairs and sway in our seats...it's an interesting sensation. The ship rocks me to sleep at night and gives me a restful 8 hours ...and slowly declining as we continue to lose hours. Well I guess that's all for now. My roommates are a lot of fun and we are becoming accustomed to life at sea.. The food has not improved, although today I must say I left lunch more full than usual. I am having at least 2 pieces of fruit a day, which anyone who knows me knows that this is new for me. I expect to have lost a few pounds by the time I reach land in Brazil...I am hoping I can keep my strength to face the Amazon!
"For this is what [it] is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest sleeping in the unplowed ground. Is our world gone? We say "Farewell." Is a new world coming? We welcome it--and we will bend it to the hopes of man."
