Location: Underway to Tarragona
Today we left VilleFranche in the early morning. Teo and I were in charge of waking up both our watch team and the captain at about 4:15 am; a daunting task to say the least. Once we were underway, however, it was an action-filled day peppered with Spanish Navy flybys, rolling waves, and a special 18th birthday. Day 16 marked the start of our first passage longer than one day. Fortunately, most people have gotten their sea legs, and sickness was minimal (aside from our poor head chef, Maria). As many people were getting some well-needed shut-eye, the procrastinators (myself included) were busy finishing our fish ID logbooks and studying for our first Marine Bio quiz, both of which are due tomorrow and today’s Oceanography and Leadership classes in the afternoon, Argo was called by a slightly too-close-for-comfort helicopter on the VHF radio and was instructed to alter its course to avoid a Spanish navy vessel a few miles off our starboard bow. After dinner, we brought out the birthday cake (baked by the birthday man himself) and Matthew’s 18th under a gorgeous golden sky. I tried to snap as many candids as possible, even though there’s only so many photos you can take. We’re expected to arrive at our next destination in just under 2 days, so we still have a little way to go. Other than that, there’s not much else to report. Peace out, Monaco! Next stop: Tarragona.
Master of trash, Jem