HEY…I got your emails! It’s going to be hard for me to reply directly to them because the internet is SOOOOO SLOOW. I don’t miss land quite yet. In about a little over 24 hours I will be in my first port, Puerto Rico! Tomorrow night we are learning how to do the salsa and meringue on the ship (2 dance styles). My room is pretty small! I hung up the picture you drew for me and some other ones that you’re in. The food is just okay…br...

Hi this Claire i will be putting up Allison's e-mails that we get.

My trip of a lifetime is finally ALMOST here! I've done my research, started packing, and already have some trip arrangements..so I'm pretty much ready to go! Of course there are a few important last minute things to take care of like calling the bank, stocking up on toilet paper to go (bathrooms in China don't have TP!) and getting more malaria pills (only slightly important, huh?), but otherwise I'm all set!I just wanted to give you a list of so...

SEND ME MAIL! (Please?! ) Be sure to send it by the dates listed below...it takes awhile to get to me! Thanks PUERTO RICO- AIRMAIL NO LATER THAN JANUARY 24TH Allison SwikC/O: MV ExplorerArrives February 7, 2007Cruise Plus Service & Sales1760 Fernandez Juncos AvenueSan Juan, PUERTO RICO 00909BRAZIL-- AIRMAIL NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 3RDAllison SwinkC/O: MV ExplorerArrives February 17, 2007Oceanus Agencia MaritimaAv. Estados Unidos, 397, Room 601-6...

Here's a little info. about my trip..Enjoy! About 1000 people will be aboard our ship, the MV Explorer including crew, faculty, Desmond Tutu (see info below), and 670 or so students. ((FYI – it is the fastest passenger ship in the world!)) Surprisingly, there are 6 people on my voyage from Ithaca! Three of us are sophomore occupational therapy students (Alison from NY and Hayley from Atlanta) and the three others are juniors. I&...