...to one and all.
we are at sea today. as such, some talks have been arranged for us to keep occupied.
this morning featured a fascinating look at "cracking the maya code". our speaker gave us a great overview into the research that has been done and perhaps continues to be done, to truly understand this ancient group of people and their civilization. we were also treated to a very good documentary on the topic.
following that talk, another speaker shared with us his knowledge of marine mammals. our travel will take us to ports of call that promise to deliver whale and dolphin watching. i hope we will be lucky and have the chance to observe some of these magnificent beings.
in the background as i type these few words, i can hear the sounds of pre-port briefing for trinidad-port of spain--lots of calypso music wafts from the doorway and people are soaking in the information. thankfully so. it has thinned the crowd here in the computer lab considerably.
about an hour from now, more "community colleges" will be offered by fellow passenger/experts ... the topics: forgotten islands-the comoros; massage improvisation-regaining personal harmony; foreign currency and natural resource share markets; brew master's tale-discovering beer appreciation.
a semi-formal dinner has been planned for tonight as it is new year's eve; there are a variety of entertainment options that have been put together to help ring in the new year.
let's see what midnight will bring here on the high seas.
From our trials we discover our trails. From our pathos we discover our paths - Anonymous
