Hey guys! My name is Amanda, and I’m brand new here on the William T. Piquette. I flew into Papeete, Tahiti, on May 26th to meet up with the guys. After a long day of flying, it was nice to set my bags down and settle onto the boat that will be my home.
I was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and lived there until 5th grade. Then my family decided to move to a small town called Blair, where we lived on a farm. We grew some crops, but my favorite part of living on the farm was the barn. Mainly, what lived in the barn. Over the year and a half that we lived there, we had a mare and foal, chickens, three sheep, two goats, four cats, a big dog, a small dog, a rabbit, and gerbils. That’s a lot of animals!
When I was in 7th grade, we moved to North Carolina. It was here that I went through middle and high school. I attended college at North Carolina State University, where I studied Bioarchaeology and minored in Animal Science. People often ask what Bioarchaeology is, and I’m sure you are wondering the same thing. It’s the study of ancient and historic people, their habits, customs, history, and lifestyle. Pretty interesting stuff!
I’m looking forward to traveling on the WTP; there are so many places to see, people to meet, and animals I’ve only read about in books to look for. (I really want to see a Great White Shark!) I’m also excited to learn about sailing, because whereas the other guys already know what they’re doing, I’m also brand new to that. There’s so much to learn and experience… this is going to be awesome!