I am now back in Reisterstown, Maryland. I have returned to the reality of being on land and am trying to slowly adjust back to normal everyday life. I was speaking to a SAS alum, and she described her experience coming back and reintegrating into life on land as a "wrinkle in time". I really don't know what that story is about, but I gathered that she was referring to the whole experience being like a dream. A dream in which you wake up from, and ...

Today we arrived in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, back in the United States after a four month journey "circumnavigating the globe". What an extraordinary experience. At this point, many passengers have come to the conclusion that we simply don't have the words to explain our experience. Or perhaps words don't exist to be able to begin to capture the past 108 days. The relationships, friendships, community, and experiences both on and off the ship simply...

On Sunday we set foot back on US soil for the first time since leaving from Miami three months ago as we arrived into the Honolulu harbor for a two day visit. Hawaii can at times feel a lot more like Asia than it does the US so I'm not sure how much it felt like the U.S. The nine day sail from Japan was pretty easy, it honestly felt like 3-4 days. It's weird, because I find myself feeling accustomed to the ship and used to being at sea. Being on the ship real...

This is a picture of our ship finally leaving Miami taken w/ my HOT new camera and lens. Good thing i bought that UV filter jounks....i think. BTW...this is not a "cruise" or a vacation. I worked about a 14 hour work day today. A lot of training and preparation for welcoming 725 students on board Monday in Nassau, Bahamas. However, I did get a chance to go out and enjoy this sunset before dinner. We had just begun to depart for Nassau (we were an...

Arrived in Miami this morning and boarded the ship w/ no problems. Unpacked and soon met the whole ISE (institute of shipboard education) staff. A lot of white folks up in this piece. We had a reception and they just kept bringing the wine. I got to meet my LLC (RD) group. Also got to connect w/ Garrett and of course he had some names of folks that i should holla at. I met one of the couples that he recommended and I could see right away why he connected with t...