veendam log - 12 oct 2007

It was a day of firsts. This afternoon I had my first shore leave. This evening, I had my first bout of seasickness. And I must say that I do not care for it.

It was unbelievable. The ship’s was --- and still is --- rocking as thought there was an earthquake… but in slow-mo. I started feeling dizzy so everyone at the FO told me to eat something to counteract the dizziness. Well, it only made me feel worse. All I wanted to do was curl up and go to sleep.

Issa, the GRA I was sharing my shift with, was feeling just as bad so we were taking turns taking a seat to rest and running to the bathroom. Nicole helped us out front as well. It took every ounce of energy for us stand at the reception desk and accommodate our guests… always with a smile. But I’m sure our increasingly pale complexions were a dead give away of how we were really feeling.

I hope this never happens again. Or if it does, I hope I’ll be able to handle it better.