Mediterranean and out into the Atlantic. Africa is a couple miles off on
our port, Europe off our starboard. These are the legendary Pillars of
Hercules; Morocco's Atlas Mountains and the Rock of Gibraltar.
We were shrouded in fog for the early part of the day then it slowly
lifted into a haze so that both of the Pillars were barely visible as we
passed. As we enter the ocean there is a noticeable change. The waves
are higher, the air and sea are cooler. The fog was caused by this cooler
ocean water hitting the warm Mediterranean.
This is the fourth time that the Ship has gone through the Straits this
year and twice last year. These have become very familiar waters for our
cadets and crew. This area is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the
world.
As we turn north toward France, we've been warned to secure all of our
belongings. We've gotten complacent with the Mediterranean's calm waters.
It was like we were sailing on a lake for the last few weeks. The
Atlantic and especially the Bay of Biscay can be extremely unpredictable.
We will see. On to Brest.
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