December 2 Wow. It's hard to believe that it is already December. I've been in South Africa since October 23. Crazy. A new month at Oceans meant saying goodbye to many people yesterday. Friday we went out to Flames one last night (only my second time ever). Emily and I made our way out once everyone started to cry. I completely understand why they were upset, but I wasn't dealing with it. I don't know how. We had to wait literally like over an hour for...

November 29 Today was yet another adventure. The schedule was back to normal; no more tracking. Of course, I was lucky (haha) and my normal was 4:30 am chum. Which actually is better than having it in the evening. Anyhow, we went out and towed some boogie boards that are painted like a seal and an orca.... nothing. Again. Then we chummed. We saw nine sharks which was really cool. You know what wasn't cool? Getting off the boat and back to the harbor at...

November 28 I break boats. Apparently. Friday I was scheduled for a chum trip. Cool. Then one of the engines on the boat didn't want to work. Got it going. Then the other engine didn't want to start. Monday I was scheduled for tracking. A lovely 9 hour shift. On boat. And again we were delayed until 1pm because of engine problems. First one didn't want to work and then the other. Yesterday I was scheduled for a chum trip again. Same engine problems....

November 26 Today I was supposed to on a boat a ridiculously long time. 9-6. That's 9 hours. On boat. Without a toilet. For those of you who know how often Mamaw has to pee, you can understand my concern. Apparently protocol is to kinda hang over the side and pee or squat over a bucket. Neither sound particularly glamourous or ideal. But... when we got to the boat this morning at like 9:15, one of the engines was kaput. Out of commission. So we sat the...

November 26 Today I was supposed to on a boat a ridiculously long time. 9-6. That's 9 hours. On boat. Without a toilet. For those of you who know how often Mamaw has to pee, you can understand my concern. Apparently protocol is to kinda hang over the side and pee or squat over a bucket. Neither sound particularly glamourous or ideal. But... when we got to the boat this morning at like 9:15, one of the engines was kaput. Out of commission. So we sat the...