It is day 28 on the Atlantis. We have spent the past 5 days going through the Caribbean Sea into Florida. 3 days ago we passed Cuba and we were close enough to see it in the distance. The water is a beautiful deep blue and the air is hot and humid. Since we entered the Bermuda triangle I swear the stars are shining a little brighter than normal. Most of my jobs this week were setting up benches, securing drawers, installing floating cabinets and moving around other various furniture. The lab spaces are starting to actually come together, and once we finish with the furniture we can actually unpack totes and put things away. However there is still a lot that needs to get done before we can do that. We also had a safety meeting a few days ago where we were allowed to shoot off expired flares and smoke signals off the stern. I haven’t had hands-on experience with any flares prior so it was beneficial to see them in action and learn how to set one off in case of emergency.
Earlier today we reached a buoy off the coast of NC which marked a good fishing spot, so we stopped and cast a line or two. It didn’t take long for 2 Mahi to get hooked on the lines at the same time. They pulled them in, gutted them and gave them to the cook. We will likely have mahi for dinner tomorrow.
We are supposed to reach Woods Hole on the 11th, that’s 2 days away! I am excited to get back on land and see the area. I am also looking forward to finally seeing the Alvin!
Until next time-