Vox Clamantis In Paradiso

Vox Clamantis In Paradiso

Saturday, December 13, 2014

And So It Begins- Day 1

Bright and early, the swim team woke up at 4 am to a breakfast in the hotel lobby and departed soon thereafter for Logan International Airport in Boston. Within the hour, the team headed through security and arrived at the gate in our matching team uniforms. The flight to Seattle included great anticipation for our arrival in Honolulu. Some team members, led by Dorian Allen ’17, sported sunglasses on the flight, despite the many hours separating us from the Hawaiian sunshine.
            With a seven-hour layover in Seattle, the entire team took the train across town to Pike’s Place Market where we ate fresh seafood lunches and visited the original Starbucks. After lunch, the team fractioned as some swimmers visited the Space Needle, while others observed the sea otters in the Seattle Aquarium. Regardless of their destination, all teammates enjoyed the opportunity to explore Seattle and stretch their legs before the second part of our journey.

            The second flight passed by quickly, mainly because most of the team fell asleep from their exhausting day.  While some dozed off, others secretly changed into Hawaiian shirts. We touched down in Hawaii around midnight local time. Within the hour, the team loaded into minivans and set out for the campus of University of Hawaii. Soon, swimmers crawled into bed and caught five hours of sleep before the first practice. The twenty-six hour day was over, but the adventures were still to come.

-Jack Cardwell '18

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