Sailing in The Mediterranean!

I went sailing this morning in the Mediterranean Sea. I got sea sick when we pulled down the sails and went swimming. The waves were really high and rocked us a lot while swimming. The only wildlife I saw was a dead rat floating in the water. 

The owner of the sailboat was Wolfgang, a retired Economist who has taught at Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, and various other universities. On the way out, I steered the boat while he and Tom, a colleague, worked on adjusting the sails. Wolfgang originally brought the boat over from France on a two month sailing trip from France to Lebanon. I'm not sure how he did it as I got sick just off the shore. I can't imagine sailing in the open waters from France.

The water was so blue once we got off the coast. When we were swimming we could see far beneath us. I kept looking for sea life while I stuck my head underwater, but nothing prevailed in my vision. I kept expecting to see a shark, large turtle, dolphin, or some other fun creature. But, was also keeping out a keen eye out in the hopes of catching the glimpse of a mermaid.

The saddest part of the whole trip was that Wolfgang brought his cat with us but he got sea sick also-throwing up underneath the entire trip. Wolfgang has only had him for a month. I was just glad Nietschze and Lao were not with us because I'm sure it would have been a CATastrophic occasion for them.

In spite of my bout with sea sickness, it was a fun time! The weather was AWESOME-breezy, not too warm and good winds.