The Rolling Seas off The Coast of Africa

It has been 3 days now that the sea has been "rough" (an official terminology they use when they give us the daily weather report) and we have been having periodical warnings to be careful when we walk around...

This is midterms time and, needless to say, this weather is not helping much. Both students and professors are seen looking somewhat "green in their faces" while still going in an out of study areas and the dining hall (we are told to always have a little food in our stomachs if we want to feel even a little better).

For the first time during this voyage we wittnesed a storm that we sailed through, with gusty windes, lightneing and thunder and heavy rains washing on board of the upper decks. Most of us watched in fascination as the rain pounded the windows and laughed nervously as the boat rocked back and forth. But there are always some who pay a price for feeling really sea sick :( Those were found even lying on the floor next to their cabin or on the reception area's sofa, moaning: "Let it stop..."

But this is The Scholar Ship and the show does go on! We are not changing the dates of the exams nor the many social activities we have planned. Today, for example, we are continuing the "star wars battle" between staff & faculty's and the students' teams. We, the staff, even prepared a rap song to irritate our opponents with (it is truly awful:) And then tonight the ship's crew has prepared a special talent show for us!

So as we put our "sea legs" on, and learn to use better balance for all activites, all I can think of is the stories we will tell once we finish this voyage of what a "piece of cake" it was to travel by sea for 4 months...