We made it!
After many months of anticipation, we’re finally aboard the MV Explorer, at the start of our semester at sea. We are currently still in the Bahamas where we met the ship, waiting for Desmond Tutu to arrive (tomorrow, February 3) and for the seven hundred students to arrive the next day. We sail to our first stop (San Juan, Puerto Rico) on the evening the students arrive.
The ship this semester apparently has the most students it has ever had. And with Desmond Tutu and his wife sailing with us for the entire time – it is bound to be a lively voyage. So far, only faculty, staff and crew are on the boat and already the atmosphere is buzzing… everyone seems as excited as we are to be here, which is nice.
Simon and I have never been on a cruise ship before so we’re not sure how it compares to others but it certainly feels plush. (The fact that we don’t have to cook or clean for 100+ days is luxury enough for us! On top of that they make our beds and turn down our sheets at night – it’s all a bit much! Not that we’re complaining….) Our room is a little on the cozy side but at least we were able to pull together the twin beds we found separated upon arrival… and it’s really all the space we need since we’ll most likely be spending little time in our room.
We haven't taken any interesting photos so far to share with you because Nassau is not the island paradise one might expect of such a location… but I’m sure we’ll have lots to share with you all very soon. (If you’re interested in seeing pictures of the interior of the ship you can get a virtual tour of the boat using this link. Our room, pictured in this posting, is on deck 5.)
I’ll end this update here since I need to get cracking on dissertation and other work! (I’ll be writing most of the blog updates, by the way, since Simon has quite a bit of work to do teaching three new courses with 35 students each. (His class listings were apparently quite popular among the students.))
Our best wishes to all of you. Keep in touch!
The ship this semester apparently has the most students it has ever had. And with Desmond Tutu and his wife sailing with us for the entire time – it is bound to be a lively voyage. So far, only faculty, staff and crew are on the boat and already the atmosphere is buzzing… everyone seems as excited as we are to be here, which is nice.
Simon and I have never been on a cruise ship before so we’re not sure how it compares to others but it certainly feels plush. (The fact that we don’t have to cook or clean for 100+ days is luxury enough for us! On top of that they make our beds and turn down our sheets at night – it’s all a bit much! Not that we’re complaining….) Our room is a little on the cozy side but at least we were able to pull together the twin beds we found separated upon arrival… and it’s really all the space we need since we’ll most likely be spending little time in our room.
We haven't taken any interesting photos so far to share with you because Nassau is not the island paradise one might expect of such a location… but I’m sure we’ll have lots to share with you all very soon. (If you’re interested in seeing pictures of the interior of the ship you can get a virtual tour of the boat using this link. Our room, pictured in this posting, is on deck 5.)
I’ll end this update here since I need to get cracking on dissertation and other work! (I’ll be writing most of the blog updates, by the way, since Simon has quite a bit of work to do teaching three new courses with 35 students each. (His class listings were apparently quite popular among the students.))
Our best wishes to all of you. Keep in touch!
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All aboard and Bon Voyage, Simon and Anne-Claire. We are looking forward to seeing you in 4 weeks in Cape Town. You are on an amazing journey. Enjoy every day and as you look out on the vastness of the ocean once you leave Brasil on your way to South Africa, greet the whales, dolphins, and all other sea creatures from us. And as you pass St. Helena, think how Napoleon must have felt out there all by himself. Maybe he will greet you as you pass by!!! Hugs, Holger, Andrea, Zoë, Noah
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