Blogs from US Virgin Islands, Central America Caribbean - page 7

Well I’ve been on the Carnival Triumph now for about a week and a half. It has been so hectic! It’s always rather crazy signing onto a ship. When you don’t have a handover from the director you’re replacing, it means extra time getting things organized. There’s been lots of comings and goings of directors on this ship over the last couple months so there’s some things that were really needing a good look and organization. Add in how tired I was from the travel from one ship to another - early mornings for immigration and sign on - and the first few days were tough. Then, just for some extra fun, my first port of call - Ocho Rios, Jamaica - was cancelled because the wind and waves made it impossible for us to safely ... read more

We sailed from Puerto Rico to St. Croix with our good friends Tim and Sandy.... read more

Twelve Miles north of Golden Gate Bridge on the coastline of California, lies a thick forest full of redwood trees on a hilly terrain. This is MUIR WOODS named after the famous tree lover and conservationist Mr. John Muir. This is the forest of gigantic Sequoia trees, the age of which ranges from several centuries to many thousand years. They are nearly 350 to 400 feet tall !!! and the diameter of the trunks range from 25 to 30 feet ! with the barks measuring 12 inches to 20 inches in thickness. Traversing through these conifer sky scrapper trees which have seen the times of Buddha and Julius Caesar ( and still going strong ) is one of the most unforgettable experiences which will remain in my memory as green as this evergreen forest itself. ... read more

Well I guess it's been about a month now since I've written (time goes by fast!) and there have definitely been some highs and lows - to summarize: It's been mostly working here in the field and taking care of the animals for me, cooking of course, going to the beach when possible, etc. We knew that the rabbits were pregnant from when we put them altogether in the battery room for the hurricane, so we were preparing for some births last week. Unfortunately, a few of what we thought were males were actually females and vice versa (we got different stories from different people instead of actually just sexing the rabbits). So it turns out that the female was in the larger cage when she gave birth (we wanted her to be in the smaller ... read more

Hello everyone, I guess it's been awhile. I just celebrated Halloween festivities here on island last weekend and friday night which included much dancing to the celebrated music of Kurt Shindler, a favorite local artist who just plays some good island dance jams. I dressed up as a Taino (indigenous people from island) woman complete with plant leaves coming out of my hair, although I was also mistaken for Pocahontas and Jungle Queen. Photos attached. Also a new development for the past week and a half is that I finally got on the insurance here so am now able to drive!!! On the left side of the road, mind you. Actually it's been an incredibly easy transition and I didn't have to think twice about it after the first trip out. I also get to drive ... read more