Just wanted to let everyone know that I got to Canada and onto the ship safely! Canada was pretty cool. We got a cab from the airport to the hotel -- it was 38 km.. im not completely sure how far that is in miles. When we were on the highway I saw the speedometer hit 120 and I was freaking out (inside) until I realized it was kmph. Haha! Anyway, we walked a little less than a mile to get to the pier (it was a pretty day outside!) and I got onto the boat early!
The room is small but very functional for everything! I take up more drawers than my roommate but, it works out very well and no one is complaining!! The bathroom is a good size. I was worried about it being small, but its bigger than I thought. The toilet scares the crap out of me (no pun intended) when I flush it! It sucks it right down. The shower is slightly small and hard to shave in, but we manage!
I unpacked, met my roommate Amber and met some people! I am having a blast! The meals are alright, people probably think I am a vegetarian because all I have been eating is veggies and salad because the meat/fish don't look to good. (For those of you who don't know, I am starting to eat fish) I have met quite a few people and they have all been so nice and so fun to get to know!!
After we left the port of Halifax at 7 (which was delayed 2 hours because of luggage and people missing.. 60 people lost luggage!!), we had some informational meetings until about 10. Amber and I went to bed around 11, which had turned to 12 because of turning forward the clocks.
I had broken my little travel clock, but was finally able to get it back together after playing around with it for a bit. So I set the time and the alarm and went to bed! Well, when Amber woke up, at 10 till 9 (we had meetings at 9) we were freaking out trying to get ready! We missed breakfast but made it to the meetings on time. Then we had lunch and more meetings! Between Meetings and dinner, Amber and I went to the gym. Boy was it strange doing the elliptical on the rocky boat!!
I haven’t been too bad with getting sea sick. Nothing major, just a little queasiness here and there. I have been wearing my sea band bracelets which have been helping a good bit. When I take them off, things get worse, so I keep them on. It’s become quite a fashion trend on the boat haha!!
Tonight (Monday, June16th) we had a dessert bar around 9ish or so, it was nice because it had some left over sandwiches from dinner. I was kinda hungry from not eating too much at lunch or dinner! So yay!!
Tomorrow, the 17th starts classes!! I have Modern Evolutionary Theory at 8 am (!!!), Global Studies (which everyone has to take) at 9:20, and The History of the Circus at 1! I already have homework! Boo! It is also Amber’s birthday! She will be 19. (She is a sophomore at Pitt. Boo Pitt. Haha, Just kidding, but seriously.) She gets 10% off a massage or facial or whatever she wants from the spa!! Can’t wait for my birthday haha!!
Well, that’s all for now! I hope to hear from you all through my FREE email account here on board ship!! kmvalentini@semesteratsea.net. Hope everything is well in the states. And until next time..
(I don’t know.. I don’t have a catchy line to come after that..)
Love you all!!
Xoxo Kate
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