I'M ON A BOAT...and it is not pretty!!

We finally got on the boat and it is very different from the ship I was on in Costa Rica. The main and worst difference is the cleanliness - eeewwwww! When there isn't anyone in a room for some time the beetles and ants come out and crawl all over the floor (especially in the mess hall and kitchen). I'd really take a picture of it for you, but I don't want to see it etched into my brain! Besides that small difference, my room is amazing. I'm basically in a hotel room with two beds and a table.

There are three different science groups on this ship, and the other two are only doing 2 different kinds of experiments - we are doing 6. Needless to say, our group worked our a$$e$ off today and we are the first group that is ready to go. The only problem is that the workers on this ship are part of a union, and feel that they haven't had enough time off the ship. So (the reason why I can write this post) we are still on the shore, and will be until they decide they want to start working again. Of course they have brilliant excuses like the air conditioner isn't working (maybe turn it on?) and our engine needs some oil (really?!), but until they feel like they had an adequate break we will stay on shore.....great..