Feature story - June 21, 2004
"If I told you that I met the President of the Icelandic Parliament, you would probably think that was the highlight of my day. Well, stay tuned..." Read more from Marnee now on board the Esperanza.
Our ship the Esperanza went to Iceland with Iceland
Whales Pledge winner,
Marnee on board.
Read her updates:
June 24, 2004
If I told you that I met the President of the Icelandic
Parliament, you would probably think that was the highlight of my
day. Well, stay tuned...
Today was spent mostly in transit. We sailed from Isafjördur to
Húsavík. I kept busy with a mélange of fabulous tasks, for example
cutting small bits of foam off a larger bit of foam for the purpose
of stuffing some new pillows for the lounge. The journey was
peppered with beautiful scenery as we passed the Icelandic
coastline.
June 21, 2004
Hey, here's something you can try at home with the kids! Take
your ship out on the ocean and make a banner. Make it 15 meters
long and 2.25 meters tall, but use a roll of nylon fabric that is
1.5 meters tall. Don't forget to take your broken sewing machine,
otherwise you might not get frustrated enough. You'll need to
re-thread the machine every minute or so until the job is done. And
hey, have fun putting that thread through the microscopic hole in
the needle. You'll need to do it about a thousand times and the
ship will be rocking a lot...
June 20, 2004
"Now that I'm an accomplished deck hand, I know more about boats
than you do. But don't worry, I'll help you out. For example, just
because there's a helicopter pad doesn't mean shopping trips into
town whenever you want. Also, if the ocean is coming in the round
window thingy, you should close it. Lastly, if you are visiting the
bridge, do no sit on the "Control Panel." No need to thank me for
these tips, I'm just doing my job."
June
18, 2004
"I was awakened this morning at about 6:30 by Helena. The ship
was moving past some beautiful Scottish coastline and did I want to
check it out. Definitely! She was right- the scenery was excellent,
all day long in fact. It was near the Inlet of Dismay I think. Up
on the bridge, we took a bunch of pictures and drank some hot tea.
Maybe it was the Sound of Hooray."
June
17, 2004
"The ship seems more familiar now. I
know my way around better and I can find the galley, the head, the
laundry room, the bridge, my cabin, and the mess usually on the
first try. For a minute today I actually forgot I was on a ship.
Imagine that."