We are officially half way! Today marks our 17th day at sea. And with that marker, the crew has been reflecting on the cruise so far. Everyone agrees that this has been a great trip. Good people, fair weather, science. What more can you ask for? At the same time, it is becoming clear that the exciting adventure spirit that accompanied everyone at the beginning of the cruise has been replaced with a more mellow attitude. On day one, everyone was jittery with anticipation of getting underway. Today, the science party is in the groove of collecting and analyzing. That's not to say that we are tired and worn down. Quite the opposite. Spirits are high. We have come up with fun little activities to pass the time. We have had some fashion days such as denim day and hawaiian shirt day. In the gym, we are attempting to burn a man (burn a combined 150,000 calories). We even had a 2km rowing contest on the erg. I have also been using this time to catch up on some reading I was unable to accomplish during the school year. Additionally, I've gotten quite good at sudoku.
We are spending less time outside due to the cooler and rainier weather. No more sunny afternoons in the pool. But everyone still heads outside to watch the sunset and we are still hoping to see a whale. We have a couple other exciting events to look forward to but more on that later.
46N 152W
Ok, can you please tell us the answer to that riddle about the ropes, It's driving me insane.
ReplyDeleteHahaha maybe when I get home.
ReplyDeleteOk so really important question for all the scientists on board...Why the 153rd longitude?
ReplyDelete152 longitude. The reason is because it is a convenient line. There are no land masses so the line can be followed from Antarctica all the way to Alaska without any deviation. Additionally, it is a very central longitude in the Pacific. There is nothing scientifically significant about 152 over 151 or 154. It just happens to be the one that was picked.
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