#3081

chega a noite cos seus ollos de día

911 // Evan Buckley in 408

“I called you looking for a miracle and you gave me one. Even after I said terrible things. Why?

Longing for the long ships....

One of Holland America Line’s beautiful cruise ships pierside....showing her immense size on the outside....but a definitely warm, intimate, luxurious and welcoming vibe on the inside.

This is Oosterdam (comes from the Dutch word “oost,” meaning “east”) in Willemstad, Curacao. The ship is 951 feet (290 meters) long and displaces over 110,000 tons....a floating machine the same size as a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

(That’s Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess in front of her. She’s, coincidentally, exactly the same size as Oosterdam.)

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In a few years I’ll be able to spend most of the rest of my life aboard these kind of ships....rarely coming ashore any more....sailing blissfully around the world....exploring.....at-home at-sea....the motion of the sea rocking me to sleep most nights....until my time to join the fish for eternity....

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