Where do you sleep? What do you eat? These questions are often asked when we tell people about the cruise. So, let me introduce you to the life on board in more detail. At this moment 31 people are eating, sleeping and working on the Pelagia. Due to the size of the group, some cabins are shared. I share a room with Eveline.
In the morning, breakfast is served from 7 until 8 in the morning. This is a Dutchy meal with bread, cheese and chocolate sprinkles. We have the main meal around 12 o‘clock. The chef already made pastas, soups, salads, smashed potatoes and much more. Normally we end it with a nice dessert; especially Fatimah enjoyed the chocolate mousse. In the evening at 6 there is bread again with a small hot dish. Thanks Iwan (see picture)!
If time permits, the evening can be spent in the so-called mess room. That’s also the room where we have our meals. It has a television and a small bar. Or we spend our evenings outside, just enjoying the sunset and/or stars. The unlucky ones spend their evening in the cold container, processing the last of the day’s samples!
For those who are keen, there is a sports room on the ship where we can burn off some of the calories from Iwan’s dinners. Matthias and Peter tried it out tonight! The crew also filled a swimming pool on the deck with Black Sea water and enjoyed a sunset beer.
We have now completed the first 5 (and most important) stations of the expedition. We have tens of meters of sediment in the coolers and everyone has been busy with sample processing and measurements. We came close to the coast of Romania today and some of us had telephone network for a while (the first time in 7 days!!). Now we turn back towards the open Black Sea to sample more stations in the deep basin.
Groetjes!
Nikki
We have now completed the first 5 (and most important) stations of the expedition. We have tens of meters of sediment in the coolers and everyone has been busy with sample processing and measurements. We came close to the coast of Romania today and some of us had telephone network for a while (the first time in 7 days!!). Now we turn back towards the open Black Sea to sample more stations in the deep basin.
Groetjes!
Nikki