| Matt Taylor '05
...Witness an Iceberg the Size of a Mansion Turn Over and Break Apart
January 15, 2005 | 14:52
I boarded a zodiac to look at some icebergs. We had stopped to look at one when what we thought was a whale breached only a few feet away from us. It turned out that the whale was in fact an iceberg the size of a car. Had our zodiac been a couple of feet to the right, we would have been beached, or worse, flipped over.
I boarded the MS Andrea to enjoy the view. I didn’t think life could get much better than this, but I was wrong. I heard what sounded like an avalanche, and ran to the starboard side of the ship to witness an iceberg the size of a mansion turn over and break apart to half of its original size.
Lesson of the day: Do what ever you can for your shipmates. I ran out of film yesterday and was fortunate enough to receive donations from others.
Matt Taylor '05
The Seas Were Rougher This Morning Because of a Blizzard
January 12, 2005 | 10:30
Shetland Islands
Dear Journal,
The seas were rougher this morning because of a blizzard. The decks were slippery and the wind was so strong that I slipped and skidded towards the edge of the ship. I feared plunging into the freezing water. Fortunately, the railing did not have gaps large enough to let me through.
Matt Taylor '05
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