Last weekend we had a ship holiday on the Friday which meant I got to enjoy a long weekend. So a friend and I decided to get off ship. Neither of us had been to the Palmarium, which is a popular destination for many on the ship. The Palmarium is about a 4 hour boatContinue reading "Lemurs"

So sorry that it's been awhile since I last posted. Life and time just got away from me. We are back in Madagascar getting the hospital and everything set up for another field service. There were so many celebrations that happened on the ship over the last few months and I thought that I wouldContinue reading "Celebrations on Ship"

Sailing from Madagascar to South Africa was probably one of my favourite parts of this year. This 5-day journey was so much fun. We left on Friday morning. School started a little later than normal so we were able to go up to Deck 7 and 8 and wave off people who were staying inContinue reading "Sailing"

Sorry it's been a while since I last posted. Life has been busy and routine so there hasn't really been much to write about. But over the last few weeks, I've been able to get off the ship for the weekend a couple times and thought I'd share those adventures with you. These two weekendsContinue reading "Off-Ship Weekends"

We are celebrating here in Madagascar!!! The last few months have been really challenging for all the crew here in Madagascar. We've been facing some big issues that we weren't sure if they were going to get resolved, or if we would have to leave Madagascar early. But thankfully, last Wednesday night (mere hours beforeContinue reading "Celebrating in Madagascar"

School has started and life has started to get busy. But that doesn't mean I haven't taken the opportunity to explore Madagascar a little bit and have some fun adventures. Last weekend I got to get off ship for the day and head to Ivoloina Parc Zoologique, which is a lemur park/zoo where they haveContinue reading "Madagascar Adventures"

This week I started a new school year. Weird to say that in August, but that is how it works here on the ship. It was a week of PD for the teachers, getting to know how the Academy runs, different procedures and philosophies, as well as plenty of time for planning. It was aContinue reading "Starting Work"

This first week on the ship has been a crazy rollercoaster of emotions. From the excitement of getting here, to the exhaustion of jetlag and the complete overwhelm of a new country, culture, and living arrangement. I'm really thankful that I joined the ship via on-boarding in Texas as it has meant that I automaticallyContinue reading "Settling Into Ship Life"