We have arrived... After ten days of sailing we finally saw some land again. The sail was definitely a special time. We encountered dolphins (they even jumped for us), a storm, whales and a randomly stranded bird. I was happy to see land again though. The ship is only so big, and there is not a lot of room to move around. When we arrived in Tenerife, everybody was as excited as children to be able to explore this new place. Tenerife is part of Spain, and a popular tourist location. The town atmosphere reminded me of Greece. The West Africans who are new crew on the ship were in for quite the culture shock. The shops, people and nature are very different from what they are used to. These last days in Tenerife really help to make it feel that my time on Mercy Ships is almost over. A lot of people are leaving this weekend, and when I leave on Monday the ship is sailing to the dry dock where it will stay for the next three weeks to do repairs and prepare for Guinea.
I have been very blessed with this opportunity to join Mercy Ships. I did not have a lot of expectations, did not do a lot of planning, but it has definitely been one of the best times of my life. I encourage everybody to do something like my trip! Thank you very much for reading my blog and for all your prayer and for all your encouragement and for all your support!
Tenerife!
Outing to Santa Cruz, Tenerife
Pirate dress up
My lovely friends...
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