All Dispatches

Every field note filed so far, in reverse chronological order. Read from the top to keep up; read from the bottom to start at the beginning.

Container ship wake spreading across dark Atlantic water at dusk, deck rails and stacked containers in the foreground.

13 July 2026

Atlantic Ocean, roughly 600 nautical miles east of Savannah

Useless and Thrilled: Three Days Out of Savannah

The ship finally moved. The horn, the gap of water, the smell of diesel and salt and something I cannot name. I have never felt more superfluous in my life.

At SeaSavannahCrew

Looking up the steep gangway of a container ship at dusk, harbor lights glowing warm copper.

9 July 2026

Garden City Terminal, Savannah

Aboard at Last: Berth 8, Garden City Terminal

I am on the ship. I have a cabin. I have met three of the crew. We sail tomorrow on the tide.

BoardingSavannahCrew

A dozen oysters on ice on a rustic wooden table at golden hour, with a manila envelope of paperwork.

8 July 2026

Savannah, GA

Embarkation Notes from Savannah

Three days of humidity, oysters, paperwork, and a very serious conversation with a shipping agent named Doreen.

SavannahPaperworkOysters

Overhead flat lay of a leather duffel, a MacBook, a world map with a copper route, and a passport.

Monday, 6 July 2026

Atlanta → Macon → Savannah

Departure: Atlanta, 06:42, Peachtree Station

The train south. A duffel that will not zip. A MacBook balanced on my knees. A boiled peanut vendor who asked no questions.

OverlandGeorgia

A cluttered desk with a MacBook, a world map with a red route, and a coffee cup.

3 July 2026

Atlanta, GA

The Plan, or: How I Ended Up Booking Passage on a Container Ship

A quiet run of free time, one wall map, and a slightly unhinged spreadsheet. This is how the whole thing started.

PlanningAtlanta