Regaining my sea legs

This is my second voyage on the Peace Ark. When I left after about two-thirds of the hospital ship's 118-day medical services voyage, I didn't expect to be back on board so soon.

The frequency of the ship's deployment indicates the important role it plays in providing international humanitarian services.

After my previous few months on the ship, everything was familiar and it was a joy to meet some old friends; the seagulls, the flying fish, the delicious military chocolate bars.