Home, Bittersweet, Home

We finally made it back to the U.S. after a few days spent in Costa Rica, a whole day sailing through the Panama Canal, and a few more days on the open seas until docking in Miami. It was hard saying goodbye to all the friends we've made over the past four months. But it was also really comforting to see our families again.

Thanks for keeping in touch and reading our travel log. Hope you enjoyed reading it as much as we loved writing it!

Love,

Amber and Maggie

Happy Thanksgiving!

So I guess I’ll fill you all in on the past week or so of my life on the ship. We left Yokohama, Japan on November 18th and headed back towards the United States across the Pacific Ocean. On November 22nd we had to repeat a day in order to get back to real time, and now, our clocks are behind those of the West Coast in California.Thanksgiving was spent in Hawaii- a tease-of-a-port. We were only able to spend about 12 hours there. Hawaii basically consisted of beach, beer, and a turkey feast at a local buffet. That’s all we had time for. Oh, and a trip to Wal-Mart to pick up snacks for the rest of the voyage.As we sail away from Hawaii, we look forward to arriving in Costa Rica, our last port before Miami. Unfortunately, finals are during the week leading up to Puntarenas. I just completed my first exam, with two more to go, after pulling an almost-all-nighter to study for it. Only 2 more tests and 4 days until Costa Rica! Only 11 days left of the voyage. It makes me so sad to think about :(. But I’m getting excited about seeing my family, and my kitties :).That’s about all for now. I will update after Costa Rica.
Love you all (and see some of you soon!),
Amber