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Jackson Buckle
To take great photographs, one must see life through the viewfinder. But through glass, life is but a pale and dismal thing. Yet without these images the experience can never be shared. Some say life is not worth living if it cannot be shared. Others live only for the experience, sharing not a drop of the precious memory. I've decided that an experience like this should be lived fully one way or the other, as it truly is a once in a lifetime experience.
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Alexis
Sunny Days, chasing the clouds away… Da da da. Lindsay, Sarah and I watched Minke whales while sun tanning in our swimsuits and building a song and story together.
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We have eaten extremely well. I showed the girls pictures I have on my laptop of Steve and my family. Sun tanning was chilly at times but for the most part it was warm. I love the Bell!! The food bell that is.
It was a full day, and we have seen so many beautiful places. The MICS center was wonderful, one of the most beautiful info centers I have seen. I really enjoyed seeing what people do behind the scenes and how they conduct their studies. The Zodiac ride with Geoff was great! We were able to get very close to a Minke whale. The hike was beautiful and was fun to explore off the trail. I can't think of much else. Lynn makes the best battered fish. Miss you Steve and Mom and Gerald.
JOURNAL ENTRY I
Geoff Green
(Posted 8:45 am ET)
Good morning from SEDNA IV!
We made it! It's a foggy morning, soupy actually, here in the Mingan Islands. It's just after 7:00am and the students are just waking up and beginning their first day on board. It's kind of a Christmas morning atmosphere, with lots of discovery and excitement occurring.
Last night I think everyone slept like a baby following our epic journey to get here. We arrived to Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan around 6:00pm and stopped for a quick visit to see Richard Sears at the Mingan Islands Cetacean Study Centre (MICS). It was a great feeling to reach our destination, which ironically is really just the starting point for our journey.
Following our visit with Richard, we continued to the port and suddenly their she was, SEDNA gracefully anchored offshore waiting for us! The three 108-ft masts are hard to miss, and she was a very welcome sight to see. She is an amazing 165-ft expedition sailing vessel.
It took a while to unpack the van, load the tender (named Musculus) and get ourselves and our luggage on board, but by 8:30pm we were all safely and happily on board. Our crew greeted us with warm smiles and we quickly settled down for dinner together. We were a hungry bunch despite the stops we made during the day at Tim Hortons.
In the SEDNA's main salon is a beautiful table (custom-made in the Magdalene Islands) that all 20 of us can sit and eat at together! During dinner everyone introduced themselves and we had our first Expedition Briefing to talk about the rules of the ship, our itinerary for the next few days, and answer any questions, etc.
We're all pumped for the amazing adventure ahead! Everyone settled into their cabins, started unpacking and by 11:30pm we were all fast asleep! Today we plan to return to MICS for a orientation visit, and then this afternoon we are setting sail!! Stay tuned…
Note: please see new journal entries for yesterday, August 19th ... also posted this am!
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And for our Arm Chair Expeditioners ...
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