Monday, February 18, 2008
Neptune Day
Hi all! Hope you all had a Happy Valentines Day, and Mom it sounds like you had a very nice birthday! Instead of V-Day we celebrated Neptune Day here on the ship. We were all initiated into “sea life” in a cereomy presided over by King Neptune and Queen Minvera (Dean Ken and Prof. Widdows). The ceremony included a. Having fish guts poured over us, b. jumping into the pool, c. kissing a big fish, and d. bowing before the King. Lots of other students shaved their heads as well, but not me! We passes through some rough waters that day and I felt a little sick. We were all speculating that it was probably a 4 on the captain’s roughness scale- but we were told that night that is was only a 2! So we’re all in trouble when we get to the higher numbers. (I hear the Indian Ocean is supposed to be rough). Sea Olympics were scheduled for the day after we leave South Africa (Feb. 25th) But the Captain advised we change that due to bad weather going around the Cape of Good Hope. I’m not looking forward to that. But the good news is...we will be in Cape Town tomorrow morning! We are sailing at a painfully slow 12 knots right now! Everyone is anxious to get off the boat! I leave on safari tomorrow morning to Kwazulu Natal. We fly to Durban and then go from there! Hopefully I’ll spot the big 5! On Thursday night I return to Cape Town and am planning on meeting up with Meg and seeing her awesome apartment at the University of Cape Town! On Friday I’m planning to go to Robben Island (where Mandela was imprisoned for 18 of the 27 years). On Sat. I have a Township visit and on Sunday I’m planning to hike Table Mountain! There’slots to see and do and I’m very excited! I’ll update you in a few days!
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Hi Kelly, I hope you had a great time in SA! We are looking forwarding to hearing all about it. I hope the seas are not too rough as you travel around the cape. We spent a relaxing weekend at home as there was a major storm passing through. It is supposed to dry up tomorrow and we should have a sunny week. I hope you found your package. Let me know if it didn't show up. Just watching the Academy awards, Pretty boring, lots of time to get up write a few emails. Best picture No Country for Old Men. Best actor Daniel Day Lewis, Best actress ? I think the actress in Le Vie en Rose. don't remember her name, I didn't see that part. That's all for now. Love, Mom
i Kelly, I hope you had a great time in SA! We are looking forwarding to hearing all about it. I hope the seas are not too rough as you travel around the cape. We spent a relaxing weekend at home as there was a major storm passing through. It is supposed to dry up tomorrow and we should have a sunny week. I hope you found your package. Let me know if it didn't show up. Just watching the Academy awards, Pretty boring, lots of time to get up write a few emails. Best picture No Country for Old Men. Best actor Daniel Day Lewis, Best actress ? I think the actress in Le Vie en Rose. don't remember her name, I didn't see that part. That's all for now. Love, Mom
February 24, 2008 8:53 PM
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