Location: Underway
Returning to class only to feel sick again 10 minutes later.
Being on deck during the wind gale was a new, amazing, crazy, and happily terrifying experience for many. I couldn’t have told you when the boat was flat, what was down, what day it was, or if I was going to make it in one piece to Palma. But being on deck rolling and finding yourself parallel with a 15-foot wall of water is an experience hard to describe and hard to forget. Everyone was clearly feeling the rush of adventure as we maneuvered ourselves towards Mallorca. Luckily, with Sam and Leah alternating at the helm, everyone felt safe.
Last night, we were hit with some freshwater rain, a very nice change from all the horizontal seawater and salt with which we were regularly splashed. I was glad that all the white particles on my foulies (foul weather gear) were washed away by the rain, seeing as I previously couldn’t tell what hardened salt was and what rogue parmesan cheese that was flying around during our pasta dinner. Eventually, the wind started to die, and the waves began to recede, and the engine was turned on again. After a couple of hours of peaceful sleep, we made it to Palma in one piece.