I chose today…
a regular Monday,
a regular Monday,
nothing special day….
to write this blog about
Bri@sea
for a few reasons....
1. I'm thinking of Brianna.
2. Brianna is missed like crazy.
3. Brianna's Semester-at-Sea is half over.
(boo hoo for her/
woo hoo for me.)
Today, Brianna is leaving CapeTown, South Africa
and cruising towards Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
(Let's hope for smooth H2O during the 12 days across the Atlantic.)
From what Bri@sea has explained to me…
she is now officially an
"Emerald Shellback."
"Emerald Shellback."
An "Emerald Shellback" is a rare designation
given to those at sea
who cross the point where
given to those at sea
who cross the point where
the equator and the prime meridian meet.
0º latitude/0º longitude
(380 miles south of Ghana/670 miles west of Gabon)
From what I heard...
the "Emerald Shellback" status is celebrated as
"Neptune Day"onboard the ship
and is beyond F.U.N.
the "Emerald Shellback" status is celebrated as
"Neptune Day"onboard the ship
and is beyond F.U.N.
I don't think I'll ever be an Emerald Shellback,
but I am
6º of Kevin Bacon.
It goes without saying,
Bri’s trip around the Atlantic rim is a trip of a lifetime.
Visiting places like Ghana and staying in a remote village
On a trip like this,
you learn a lot of things…
you learn a lot of things…
not just about different places...
you also learn a lot about yourself.
I know when Bri left last August...
she anticipated learning about different countries, people, and their culture.
She anticipated meeting new friends onboard and abroad.
But you can't anticipate everything.
And that is when you learn the most about yourself.
You figure things out.
New experiences. New situations.
I hope Bri@sea is keeping a Diary.
It will be interesting for her to read back on all this...
someday.
MOM KEEP OUT.
Anywhoooo…..
Today I think of
We can’t wait to hear Bri's fascinating tales
of far away places.
of far away places.
And to give her a hug.
Bri@sea has sooo many friends and family
this side of the prime meridian and equator….
this side of the prime meridian and equator….
who love her and miss her.
like. crazy.
Our Emerald Shellback
is half way home.
woo hoo
is half way home.
woo hoo
2 comments:
cheers to our bri! can't wait to catch up with her in person and hear some more amazing stories!!
Congratulations to Bri! We can't wait to hear about her travels and experiences. I can't help but think about how lucky all those people are to have met HER!
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