A lot of water 
When I planned the trip I had visions of endless seas filled with dolphins and whales and amazing vistas 

Well, I got the endless seas but haven’t seen a dolphin since the Caribbean.   

I find myself gazing out looking for something but it’s just endless blue 

Of course what I hadn’t thought about was the night sky I wish I could describe it in an articulate way. In my entire life I’ve never seen anything like it. I tried to take pictures so I could share the incredible starry nights but it doesn’t turn out. So many nights I walk up to the bow and sit in my special plastic lounge chair and just watch the sky. The ship is totally dark and I find myself drifting off a bit overwhelmed by it all I get how our ancestors used the stars to find their way. It truly is like a map and the stars are so bright out here. I can see how following the various constellations could take you anywhere 

The pictures I took didn’t do it justice so I stole this one as it really shows the incredible light and clarity of the Southern Sky. I will think of those night skies the rest of my life 

I came expecting the endless sea but was blown away but the Southern night skies 

Over the next few days I’ll sum up my freighter trip and then move on to NZ. Don’t forget I love the comments