Hey!! Options

[Carrie]

Dear Lee,
HI!!! how is your trip so far? is it fun? do you sleep in a bunk, and do you get a good night sleep? i hope that everything goes well, and i hope that ruth has fun too!!!! Sincerly, Carrie Benton

[Lee_Cooper]

Dear Carrie,

Thanks for writing again. The trip has been great and we are getting a lot of work done. Part of that is having some fun too. The experience of being up here in spring with the birds and walrus and seals migrating, and the plankton blooming in the ocean as the ice melts is special. The weather is now good and beautiful with lots of animals to see. Ruth has been enjoying the trip too and seems to be busy all the time. I don't always get a good night sleep because we are doing a lot of things around the clock, so sometimes I need to be up late, or get up early, but the sun is up almost all the time and only sets for a couple hours, so that seems to give everyone a little more energy. The beds here on the ship are single bunks with a mattress. They are not famous for their comfort (they are also called "racks" on the ship), but after a long day of work, they feel fine.

Thanks again for writing.

Lee