Photography Copyright by Julie Langaker - Lake Charles, Louisiana 2009 & 2004I learned that I need to be in Louisiana by Wednesday. The ship's leaving earlier than expected. I won't need to pack very much. Just a couple pairs of jeans, some light shirts, and a jacket. Of course - a personal first aid kit, hat, and knife (a sailor without a knife is like a cow without a tail). My bag can get pretty full if I'm not careful. On the "Discovery Star" - the fishing processor which was the sister-ship to the one I'll be on, sailed from Seward, Alaska to Bristol Bay around the Aleutian Islands. What a beautiful (but grueling) trip. We were only allowed to bring one large duffel bag (no luggage). It gives you more space in your cabin when you can just fold the bag. Fortunately, I'll have just one cabin-mate, a woman from Canada. On the "Discovery Star", I had five cabin-mates. There are so many things that I need to do before Monday. The lists are piling up in my head.
When we sail, we'll notice quick changes in temperature. The Haitians are already setting up make-shift shelters to get out of the heat. The temperature's around 90* and the humidity is awful. Our schedule aboard the "Integrity" has already changed. We'll sail immediately to Haiti to offload needed cargo and return to the U.S. to pick up more materials . Friendships has already established years of relief to Haiti, so they're ready to go. Yesterday I finished the last of my shots. My doctor mentioned that Cholera will be rampant as well as Typhoid. Fortunately, I won't need to worry about water contamination. But Dengue Fever and Malaria will be of concern. I probably won't step off the ship on this first leg of the trip.
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