A view into the life of Jay, Christy, Luke and Ryan as we travel around the world! The original Orriscope was an editorial written by Jay's grandfather when he owned and edited the Grand Forks Gazette in British Columbia.
As the end of our 3rd Semester at Sea (SAS) voyage nears, we keep reflecting on the question of why we keep returning to this program. There are so many ways to see the world – so why SAS? The main reason we chose SAS is because of the tight community – on this voyage…
On January 5, 2016, we traveled to Ensenada, MX and boarded our home base for the next 105 days, the World Odyssey. This is Christy’s 4th time on Semester at Sea (SAS) and our family’s 3rd voyage together. Christy first sailed as a student in 1990 and subsequently we have gone as a family, including…
Both times we’ve returned from our Semester at Sea (SAS) adventures, friends ask us what our favorite place was. After struggling to choose just one place, we have realized that the ship itself is among the most memorable places on Semester at Sea, although it seldom gets the attention the ports get. We spend over…
We’ve had several questions about comments and I have fixed the problem we had. You can now make comments. We’d love to hear from you. We have departed South Africa and are on our way to Mauritius. Look for another post in the next couple of days.
We love our life on the boat. The days go by quickly and there is always something to do. LearningWe are learning a lot from classes, reading books and visiting the different cultures. Everyday on the boat we ALL go to classes. Luke and Ryan do their schoolwork in the morning. They get one-on-one tutoring…
Well, some of you might be wondering if the MV Explorer is resting on the bottom of the Atlantic! We are safe and sound, currently crossing out of the Mediterranean on our way from Gibraltar to Morocco. We had a very cushy North Atlantic passage, with clear sailing the whole way. No big water anywhere…
For Boulder Country Day Ryan and Luke say “hi” to all of their classmates back home and wish everyone good luck in their first day back at school. We started school yesterday, even though it was Sunday. One good thing about being at sea is that the school day is shorter, one bad thing is…