Heave-ho
Drone image © Steve Reed Dec 2024 With regard to the calm ocean, I guessed that our luck could not hold out. Sure enough, about twelve hours ago the sea conditions began to change. It was very rapid. Previously, we had been ploughing through the waves like a water skier on a summer lake and now the ship was going up and down as though on a never-ending fairground ride. Have you ever suffered from seasickness? I have and it's a terrible condition to endure. Up and down, your stomach rising into your mouth. You might find yourself lying in your cabin unable to do a damned thing - just praying silently for the undulating motion to cease. Fortunately, I remembered to bring some "Sea Legs" motion sickness pills with me so I am feeling A.O.K.. Pity I don't have any to spare. Out on deck, several bloggers were groaning as they bent over the railings emptying their stomachs. Heave-ho! Their faces were pale grey, tinged with green. "Ohhhh!" spluttered Nurs...