"Nothing new or different or exciting today. Just another day in the middle of the ocean. Water temps down to the mid-60s (after being mid-80s in Mexico) as we head in the Humbolt Current off S. America.
"Lima will be our first formal arrival. Mexico had no formalities since we anchored out, and it's just a sleepy beach town anyway. For Lima, the cadets and officers will be in formal white uniform with black trim - they're called "salt and pepper." We Cal Poly types will be in our "formal" uniform of khaki pants and matching blue polo shirts. (Don't think I ever told you that I got a set of the CMA T-shirts and polo shirt that I wear most days. It hadn't been clear that faculty were going to get those.) Students will stand in formation (for Cal Poly, I hope that means they'll simply stand still) in various locations on the upper decks. Faculty and staff stand on the main deck. Tentative "call to quarters" is at 7:45 a.m. Saturday. And then ... We'll, I don't know what then since I've never done this. I'll report back afterwards.
"Something like 180 people are scheduled to tour the ship while we're in port. Two groups from "The Academy," although I don't know what that means. Presumably some Peruvian naval academy. Then a group from the American embassy in Peru. I plan to be off the ship during this if at all possible.
"Two midterms tomorrow, our last day of classes before port."
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Well, this is Carol and I have never done this before, so it should be interesting. I am back from Georgia and South Carolina nd had a wonderful trip. Although it sounds as if you are on a pretty spectacular adventure your ownself. Live Large! Now that I have found the blog site, I will email you from time to time.
Richard is doing will and I told him that I had heard from you. He said hello and wondered how you were doing, etc. His dream is to live in San Diego some day and who knows, it may happen but for the moment Atlanta seems to suit him.
I am working my way through the usual mountain of laundry and all that and will catch up over the weekend and then back to the work a day world for me on Monday.
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