Just thinking about it....

I have no idea how to do this... I have great plans though about writing every day to all my friends to keep in touch....very necessary for me as I dread leaving you all behind! Of course I am terribly excited but I shall miss your company alot. However I don't know until we board the MV Explorer how easy it might be to use a computer as the demand will be enormous for the students doing projects etc. We shall have our lap top in our cabin so hopefully it will be quite straightforward.

There are going to be about 700 students on board and George is going to be working extremely hard with lots of lectures and also accompanying students on excursion ashore. We have had a very helpful meeting with Evelyn Hannon , the Editor of Journeywoman, the travel newsletter for women. (www.journeywoman.com ) Earlier in the year she went on board as a 'late learner' intending to fly home from Chennai. However the students prevailed upon her to stay for the whole trip as one of them had an empty bed in her cabin. So Evelyn did just that and had a marvellous time. She has also introducedus by email to some others going on the trip from Calgary, a professor of psychology and his wife so we have been exchanging news and views with them.

This in a nutshell is where we're at right now. Christmas is coming and we have all that to prepare for....we still have a number of shots to get and collect our prescriptions for anti malaria prophilactics. We are somewhat used to all that after five trips to various parts of Africa.

Before Semester at Sea

Hello family and friends

This is to show you my blog which I shall be writing in from January to May. My URL is http://semesteratseaandbefore.com