So I intended to write a brilliant blog post yesterday complete with a bunch of photos, and then I got horribly sick. Tripple whammy - seasickness (we were really rough in the morning), an ear infection making me dizzy, and a migraine which make me nauseous anyway. I spent the entire day sleeping in bed, unable to keep any food in my stomach, or medications. So I was miserable. And no blogging or picture taking got done. Alas.

But today I am getting better, very dizzy but keeping food down. We went through a squall on Monday which was kind of exciting, pouring down rain like crazy. Apparently the deck crew was praying for rain as the deck was really dirty but we don't have enough water to wash it. The storm was quick, just enough to wash everything off. What else... the last 24 or so hours we've been stationary, bunkering (taking on) fuel from a tanker out of Abidjan. Kind of like stopping at a gas station out in the open ocean. I'll find pictures somewhere.

Lots of dolphins and flying fish, and whales the other day. I've acquired a few dolphin photos from others but not whales, as all you really see with them is the water/air spouts and their tail fins. I'll try to collect some more photos today and tomorrow.


Dolphins off the bow, photo taken by Jay Swanson (I think.)