The crazy looking guy grew up in China, Maine!
Meals are an important part of one’s daily routine aboard the Melville (and everywhere else!). There are several important rules to be aware of in the messhall of a ship:
"Boys Town"
I have had many family and friends asking me what the room I’m staying in is like, so I decided to show you my room, and the other places where I spend time relaxing on the Melville. When we arrived on the Melville in Punta Arenas, we received room assignments. I was assigned to share a room with Brittney, a senior at Western Washington State, on the second platform. After winding our way through the maze of passages and stairwells in the ship, we finally found our stateroom. Continue reading
Melville crew pulling in dock lines as we leave the dock in Punta Arenas
Readers may recall the we left the dock in Punta Arenas at 1 PM local time on January, 11, 2011. While we were waiting to leave we had been hearing rumors that the citizens of the Magallanes Provence were threatening to strike over a 20% increase in oil prices. What we didn’t know at the time was that we went to sea with only 11 hours to spare. Starting at midnight on January 12 a general strike was called that effectively blocked all roads, Continue reading
