Location: Underway to Barbados in the Atlantic Ocean
Today marks a very bittersweet day for two reasons. It is perhaps the last day of our last major passage, Barbados being only a day away. After making landfall there, passages will be no more than a day long, and island-hopping throughout the Caribbean will characterize the rest of our voyage. We are all excited about our last month since it will be full of diving and unique experiences. Yet, we have to say goodbye to long passages, continuous watch rotations, and life at sea surrounded by emptiness. This change comes with the second reason why today is bittersweet, and that is that last night, while staring up at the sky watch, I saw Polaris, the north star, for the first time. I don’t think I could have found a better herald for the beginning of the last third of our trip. I am happy and proud of how far we have come. Though I know I will long for the openness of the sea. I am excited about the adventures ahead.