Mid-Atlantic. 1800 miles left

Currently traveling at sea and we are Mid Atlantic at the moment with just over 1800 miles left to travel. This comes to us with scorching hot weather and unbelievably beautiful sunsets. Next stop for us is Bermuda and we get an over night there. Rather excited about this to as Ross from crew welfare has contacted a local club and organized a crew discount night in there. Not only this, but I have also had the offer to DJ in this club once I have finished my duties onboard. So you can understand how much I am up for this. Its weird though because as I get closer to my sign off date, I’m finally starting to realize what a great contract this has been and how much I have learnt about myself in the seven months I have been away. It’s a shame that it has taken me a whole contract traveling around most areas of Europe to realize how much of an opportunity I have had and how much I appreciate the places I have been. Every place we docked was just another place, and every day waking up somewhere different was just the norm to me. I should have really tried harder to take in the amazing places I have visited and absorb the atmosphere within them. Already I am wanting to quench my first for traveling with my next contract, and I’m not even home yet. I am confident that there is still so much more for me to see and experience, and I am pretty sure that now I know how it feels to have this come to an end, that on my next contract I will make even more of a conscious effort to explore the places we visit. However whilst saying this, I am incredibly excited about getting home to seeing the people I love and care for in this world and sharing my experience with them via pictures and videos. Giving them a brief, but detailed trailer to the kind of lifestyle I have had whilst away. I have learnt that there are some people who will continue to keep contact with me, where ever my life takes me, and this is something that I am grateful for. Even if its only once or twice, it still means a lot. I can understand how easy it can be to get used to someone being away, however it is nice to see that there is still a great deal of effort made from people to see how I am and what I have been doing. My vacation is going to consist of holidays away with friends and family and also making more time for people that I may have not made enough for before I left. You really don’t know how much you will miss people until you are gone. Also you really don’t realize how much you appreciate your hometown until you leave. I never thought I would miss the hometown, maybe the people in it and my place of work, but not the town itself. You know what though? I actually have missed it. There are a few things about home that you take for granted, and its difficult to get along with out those little home comforts that you are used to. Any way time is moving on and got another eventful day at sea tomorrow. So that’s it from me. Once again, I hope you are all doing great, and I look forward to reuniting with you all soon.