Wanderin 'round The World

(On shore in Guatemala)

Part of joining any seafaring vessel is an INCREDIBLE amount of Safety Training. From my week long course in Florida, to the numerous classes, tests, & safety drills, I'd say i'm gettin pretty knowledgeable when it comes to sea survival. Anywho, as part of today's class, we did a walk through for the majority of the ship, capping it off with a tour of the bridge. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera (and probably wouldn't have been allowed to anyway) so I wasn't able to snap any pics of the bridge specifically but take it from me, it was AMAZING!!!! Windows swept the entire viewable radius of the front of the ship, showering light across a slick, high-tech navigation & propulsion system, all controlled from two futuristic (and fully automatic) commander's chairs. The room was nearly silent, but an occasional sporatic beep and equipment click kept my eyes darting around the room in awe of its level of sophistication (and yet simplicity!). The ship felt nimble, but rock solid. Basically, it was like being inside a gigantic Mercedes sedan, dampened, but clearly backed with power and some serious refinment.

Anywho, I could gush nerdy details about the tour all day long, but the Cliff's Notes version is as follows:

Tour was awesome. Lots o' cool stuff. Holy crap they spent a lot of money on this place!

I'll be adding tons and tons more pics as the time goes, but here's a few to start you off:

Standing on the Bow, looking out

Standing on the Bow, looking in

.... what a gorgeous ship!