At 2130 ship time, which is now the same as MDT, our location is...
Latitude: 16 degrees 46.8' N
Longitude: 103 degrees 6.7' W
Course: 105 degrees
We have just had our final cultural pre-port -- the one for Guatemala. It was done by two students who have traveled there on their own and I must say it was one of the best we have had. After looking at their photos, hearing the music and seeing the dance of this country, I am excited to arrive there on Tuesday morning.
We saw today that a public health emergency has been declared in the US because of the flu which seems to have started in Mexico. Just goes to show you don't need to leave home to live with risk! Everyone is healthy on the ship, although we are all wondering what kind of hoops we will be put through on our arrival in Ft Lauderdale given the flu situation. Hope you are all doing lots of handwashing!
It was a beautiful day today with calm seas and lovely blue skies. We talked at dinner about how we are starting to take beautiful sunrises and sunsets for granted.
1 comment:
Swine flu
You've seen our wonderful media in action before: they find a firecracker and in a few hours its a nuclear warhead. This is no different.
Try to avoid contact with CNN, FauxNews etc. This link
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
will help.
I worry that the widespread use of surgical masks in Mexico City, especially if they work well might induce anaphylactic shock caused by sudden and prolonged exposure to clean air.
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