My ship departed at 4:00 p.m. yesterday, so when I awoke, we were already well out to sea. A big bonus was that I didn’t wake up feeling sick today. There are big swells with whitecaps, and the ship is rocking and rolling, but I’m doing better with it. Maybe my Nordmann genetics have kicked in, and I’m building up some immunity to seasickness. Hopefully I won’t get ill again—especially since I’ll be doing this long crossing again in a few days.
Nor any drop to drink…
The crossing from Honningsvåg to Svalbard takes 36 to 40 hours, so I’ve had a full day of looking out onto an endless horizon, save for Bear Island/Bjørnøya at the midpoint. I did spot a whale and some dolphins today, but they didn’t surface long enough to get a picture.
This was a good catch-up day for me. I even had an afternoon nap, totally out of character for me. More excitement tomorrow when I finally reach Svalbard!
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