A Brief Synopsis of Day One

So today is (full) day one of the voyage. Last night was intense; the combination of being on the fastest cruise ship in the world (yep), being in the middle of the Atlantic ocean (choppy waters), and having a room at the very front of the ship (extra choppy waters!) had me very close to regurgitating all that I had eaten earlier in the day. I managed to hold it down until 9:30, when I stumbled down to my cabin to sleep. This morning was a bit better; I still don’t have my sea legs, and have crashed into numerous walls and up several sets of stairs that can attest to this. Spent most of the day in orientation and napping (we are not allowed outside as the Atlantic has waged a small war with us which includes pelting the ship with wind and ice water), and I am about to engage in a game of Rumi 500 before stuffing my tummy full of junk food (the free café food is just not very satisfying, though the non-free, not-good-for-you grill food is) and heading off to bed before my first day of classes (Spanish at 8 AM!). 7 days until Spain!