Monday, June 30, 2008

WELCOME TO THE MV EXPLORER!




The moment we stepped foot onto this ship, we both knew that we would never experience anything like this again. When you wake up every morning to the most spectacular day of your life its kind of hard to wish for anything better. You may think we are exaggerating but look at it like this:
OUR DAILY SCHEDULE
-We wake up to the sun moving over the horizon of the sea
-We eat breakfast with a group of college students who share our passion for
traveling and learning about the world
-We go to class with professors from all over who are just as exited to be
here as we are (and occasionally we’ll stop to watch whales or dolphins pass by)
-We get together for movie nights or just to hang out and talk
-We play games, study, read, write, and do anything we’ve been holding off from -AND we haven’t even gotten to our port yet!
It’s an incredible sensation when you’re able to blatantly see just how blessed you are and we’ve been able to indulge in that feeling for over a week now. We wish you could all be here with us because already our lives are being changed and challenged by life outside of what we’ve grown accustomed to.
We miss you guys A TON and can’t wait to get home and talk with you for hours about all of the experiences we’ve had on board!


(Check back soon for Norway – we’re nearing the arctic circle and the midnight sun!)






























Thursday, June 12, 2008

HALIFAX!

Though this country must clearly have been founded by a maple leaf (considering that the red logo has even been stamped on the bottom of paper cups), Canada was a really great place to start our adventure! We landed in Halifax after a bumpy ride and immediately strapped our cameras on and hit the streets like all good tourists would. The terrain is a lot like Maine which made for a perfect scenic drive to Peggy Cove (which we found to be a real happen' place for senior citizens). We then toured around the little harbor and along the way enjoyed incredible food, met a whole bunch of oddly humane Canadians (seriously- this town must have been featured on a Twilight Zone episode), ate some brilliant food, tore through a farmers market, picked up the terrible accent, and even managed to stay on our feet with the powerfully cold wind blowing ALL the time!

Would we go back for another round of Novia Scotia anytime soon? Why not eh?!

A FEW PICTURES






























VIDEOS

Old Cemetery- Unfortunately the cemetery was closed but we still managed to get a laugh in there (at least I tried...)



Lighthouse in Perry Cove - Now don't worry parents, we were safe the whole time...



THE GREAT CAR ADVENTURE!!! - Ah, the joys of traveling :)















STAY TUNED - tomorrow we board our ship which means...OUR ADVENTURE HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN!!