| Andrew Hopper '06
If an authority on a ship says take Dramamine, then TAKE IT!
January 11, 2005 | 13:30
Drake Passage en Route to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard the M/S Andrea
Dear Journal,
I got one of my wishes- the one for rough seas. I was awakened this morning by the sound of the clanking of glasses in our minibar. A number of people onboard are sea sick, myself included. Big waves are all fun and games aboard jet skis and small powerboats, but not on the M/S Andrea…I think the Dramamine must have kicked in. I'm feeling much better now. Leadership lesson for the day: “If an authority on a ship says take Dramamine, then TAKE IT!”
Andrew Hopper '06
We All Donned Our Big Orange Lifejackets
January 11, 2005 | 10:00
Drake Passage en Route to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard the M/S Andrea
Dear Journal,
The M/S Andrea slipped her lines around 1800 and embarked from the port of Ushuaia. We sailed down the Beagle channel, which separates the southernmost areas of Chile and Argentina. Never before have I set eyes on such a pristine and beautiful place. The barren mountains rise sharply from the shores, and the brown peaks kiss the clouds above.
In compliance with SOLAS requirements we all donned our big orange lifejackets for a lifeboat drill.
The whole ship creaks as the turbulent indigo seas of the Drake Passage strain the hull. Being below deck gives me an idea of what it may have been like for the millions who have sailed the seas. I am amazed Shackleton was able to bring his crew to safety, after enduring a punishing two-year period in the Antarctic. How Shackleton was able to navigate 800 miles aboard a lifeboat to a small island without any modern technology is beyond me.
Andrew Hopper '06
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