A couple days ago we left Wilson behind to the GPGP. It's super crazy to wake up in the morning and not have the barrier somewhere nearby, and even stranger when at night the only lights outside the boat are the stars and moon. Another crazy part of leaving the barrier behind is to be going so quickly! We are FLYING at the breathtaking speed of 10 knots! I know, I know, we're speed demons out here, but to be entirely honest, we've been traveling at the snail's pace of 3 knots (and slower) for over a month now. Seeing the ocean passing by so quickly is exhilarating! We are en route to Hawaii as our final destination for this vessel, and I can't imagine how weird it's going to be to see people OTHER than the people on the ship! Another super crazy concept to me is the concept of PLANTS!!! WOW!!! I can't even describe how THRILLED I am to see a real living plant - I might cry. Nature is lovely and the ocean is SPECTACULAR but I think I've missed green more than I'd like to admit. More updates on my reaction to plants to come!
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AuthorBree Gibbs, here. I'm a recent Master's Grad just trying to share what it's like to be a trash scientist (for those who aren't in the know, I'm a marine biologist). Categories
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