Home Sweet Harvey

A little over 2 months post-trip and I still struggle to find the right words to describe all that this trip was. The Harvey Gamage and Cuba helped me to learn more about myself that any other experience in my 22 years here on earth. Living on a ship, working together to live day by day created unbreakable bonds between myself, my fellow peers, and the ship's one-of-a-kind, incredible crew. Having been responsible for caring for one another, caring for the ship, and caring for the country around us was a surreal experience that was both challenging and utterly rewarding. We kept the ship clean, we sailed the ship, and we made sure the ship and ourselves stayed safe. Everyone was always willing to lend a helping hand. It was always so comforting knowing if there was something you felt you could not do yourself, there was someone behind you willing to teach you and help you accomplish any task at hand. Cuba and Harvey G is something that I will never forget. I am so grateful for the people and the places that are now some of the fondest of memories. I hope one day to return to Cuba and to the Harvey Gamage. I think everyone needs to live through an experience like this one...I mean...you haven't lived until you know the true meaning of "soles and bowls"! Until next time Cuba!