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8 December 2006

Hello - swoosh - goodbye

by Irene, onboard the Esperanza

Helena and Irene
Handing over to Helena
Friends would argue that my sense of time has always been off, but I swear, time just “swooshed” by . It feels like I came onboard yesterday, but it has been almost a month of sailing in the Gulf of California. Anther leg of the Ocean defenders expedition has reached its end, and the Esperanza will soon leave Mexico. Crewmembers get off the ship, and others join.

I’ve seen pelicans, dolphins, whales, funny fish and sea lions: it really was like sailing through an aquarium. The internet is a fantastic invention: I will be able to keep an eye on things from my freezing home across the planet.

I always tend to get a bit “mushy” when leaving the ship and all the good people on it, so I made a list of all the things I will not miss to make farewell easier:

- Tank 7
- Long life milk

Er... that was all that came to my mind. You can’t even call it a list. So that didn’t work. Tomorrow I will pack my bags, clean the cabin, pay my bills and say goodbye to my shipmates.

The time has come for me to hand over blogging to my dear friend Helena.

See you!

   

Comments

It was nice to read your posts. Have a safe trip back home.

Posted by: Juliette at December 10, 2006 10:02 PM

Thanks Juliette!

Posted by: Irene at December 10, 2006 11:30 PM

So what happened to tank 7? Concerned webbies need to know...

Posted by: Dave[TypeKey Profile Page] at December 11, 2006 11:12 AM

Hi Irene...,
Just wanting to say thanks for being such a bright Light. Your posts were excellent, to the point, and inspirational. Long may you continue to be such a necessary and integral part of Greenpeace. 'til we meet again, ...your ever grateful child

Posted by: Grateful Child at December 11, 2006 4:24 PM

Hush Dave - as we say up here: don't wake the bear who sleeps! The evil in tank 7 seemed to hibernate when I left the ship. Some other unfortunate soul might have to blog the sequel: "Tank 7 - the resurrection". But let's hope whatever is in there stays there...

Thank you Grateful Child - your kind words will help me stay Mexico warm for a while longer, even in Stockholm!

Posted by: Irene at December 19, 2006 3:43 PM

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