Now I know you guys are all expecting with great anticipation all of the amazing postcards and letters you will be receiving. However, I have exciting news... You could not only be receiving cool stuff but you could also be responding and sending me mail and cards as well! How truly exciting, I know! Ok, so here are all the port addresses and the dates by which you have to mail them so that I will get them. And you'll have to restrain yourselves- no packages. Sorry friends, I probably wouldn't get them because of customs and stuff. Better luck next time!
Mail for Puerto Rico, send by January 24th
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives February 7, 2007
Cruise Plus Service & Sales
1760 Fernandez Juncos Avenue
San Juan, PUERTO RICO, 00909
Mail for Brazil, send by February 3rd
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives February 17, 2007
Oceanus Agencia Maritima
Av. Estados Unidos, 397, Room 601-604
40018-900 Salvador, BAHIA-BRAZIL
Mail for South Africa, send by February 16th
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives March 2, 2007
John T. Rennie & Sons
PO Box 702, 1 Thibault House
8000 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
Mail for Mauritius, send by March 1st
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives March 15, 2007
Ireland Blyth Limited
1 Queen Street, P.O. Box 53
Port Louis, Mauritius
Mail for India, send by March 11th
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives March 25, 2007
J.M. Baxi & CO.
52 Rajaji Salai
Channai-600 001, INDIA
Mail for Malaysia, send by March 19th
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives April 2, 2007
Inchcape Shipping Services SDN
4th Floor Unit 4B
Wisma Saw Chong Thuah
39-c, Pengkalan Weld
10300 Penang, MALAYSIA
Mail for Vietnam, send by March 26th
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives April 9, 2007
General Forwarding & Agency
5th Floor Osic Building
8 Nguyen Hue Avenue
D.1, Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM
Mail for Hong Kong, send by April 3rd
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives April 17, 2007
Inchcape Shipping Services (HK) Ltd.
Units 1802-1805, 18th Floor
No. 3 Lockhart Road
Wanchai, HONG KONG-CHINA
Mail for Qindao, China, send by April 7th
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives April 21, 2007
Penavico Qingdao
21 Wuxia Road
Quingdao, 266002, P.R. CHINA
Mail for Japan, send by April 11th
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives April 25, 2007
Inchcape Shipping Services
Kenryu Bldg II, Room 303
6, Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-Ken 650-0024, JAPAN
Mail for Hawaii, send by April 23rd
Kristen Bowman
Care Of: MV Explorer
Arrives May 7, 2007
Inchcape Shipping Services
Gentry Pacific Center
260 North Numitz Hwy, Suite 103
HONOLULU, Hawaii 96817, USA
I'll be sending you guys lots of stuff and it would be wonderful to hear from everybody because I will definitely be missing you like CRAAAZY!
Ciao, K-lee
Friday, January 12, 2007
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Insert Witty First Blog Title Here
I decided to create a blog before I embark on this adventure that is Semester at Sea so that I wouldn't have to waste internet minutes picking out a fancy schmancy template. That's right folks, your favorite internetaholic and facebook addictee will not be able to peruse the internet with the same leisure that I do now. Afforded only 250 free minutes of "slow-as-death" (apparently half the speed of dial up- help!) internet, I will have to control my minute usage or be doomed to spending 40 cents a minute. Hmmm I think that money could be used more wisely- perhaps bringing back some souvenirs for you kiddos. So anyway, after a longwinded introduction as to why this exists, here I go...
I leave for Semester at Sea on February 3rd from Orlando, FL and fly to Nassau, Bahamas. On February 4th at 1000 (yes, I will have to master military time...) I will begin the boarding process onto the MV Explorer and the adventure will begin!
This is my itinerary:
-depart from NASSAU, BAHAMAS
-SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
-SALVADOR, BRAZIL
-CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
-PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS
-CHENNAI, INDIA
-PENANG, MALAYSIA
-HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM
-HONG KONG, CHINA
-QINDAO, CHINA
-KOBE, JAPAN
-HONOLULU, HAWAII
-arrive in SAN DIEGO and head home
Pretty exciting if I do say so myself!
While I'm "at sea" the classes (I know... what classes?!) will go on but at port we have that time to explore and go on excursions. The classes that I am taking are...
Global Studies: everyone takes this class, it's like the orientation class basically where we learn about all the different countries that we are visiting.
Cross Cultural Perspectives on Families: examining different family situations throughout the world and how families are constructed in the different countries we are visiting.
Human Reproduction: seems pretty straightforward to me, but what the hell, let's see what they have to say about it. No, just kidding, we're talking about family planning throughout the world and issues with reproduction as a global issue- right up my alley!
Gender, Class, Race, Ethnicity and Social Change: it's a mouthful but i'm sure it will be very interesting!
In each port we have the opportunity to go on different excursions. There are excursions that you can go on that are planned and coordinated by SAS but you can also do similar trips that you plan yourself. These independent trips are called "indy trips" and interest me. However, I did sign up to do a number of trips through semester at sea- I like the idea of having everything planned out for me although I know that there will probably be some negatives, just as if there would be if I planned out everything "indy."
These are the trips that I signed up for. (Pre-sale only, there are tons of other trips available but I don't have to decide until I actually board the ship... so this isn't all I'm planning on doing, don't worry!) I haven't found out yet but I should in just a few short days (decisions are sent out tomorrow, January 12th! Crossing my fingers...)
Puerto Rico:
Seven Seas Kayak- kayaking around some beautiful bays and taking a trip to see a mangrove tree mysteriously growing in the middle of the bay
Coastal Bike Eco-Adventure- biking on a boardwalk through the rainforest and then out towards the beaches with a scheduled swimming stop
(hopefully I develop my outdoorsy streak...)
Brazil:
Evening Camarote- Viewing Carnaval in style in a stilted tent to watch the passing parade up close and personal... complete with snack and OPEN bar.
South Africa:
Three Day Tented Safari to Kwazulu Natal- it's always been a dream of mine to go on a safari, now here's my chance!
India:
Rotarian Homestay- I will have the opportunity to stay with an Indian family and gain some firsthand experience with their cultures and traditions.
Vietnam:
Phan Thiet (don't even ask me how to pronounce that)- Taking a 3 day trip to a fishing village and exploring some of the most beautiful sand dunes in the world!
Like I said, I haven't found out if I'm actually scheduled for these trips yet, nor are these all the options available. I'll keep you posted on the other trips I'm planning on (such as kayaking and snorkeling in Mauritius and helping out at an orphanage in India) and whether I got into these trips.
Ok I think that's long enough... phew!
Ciao, K-lee
I leave for Semester at Sea on February 3rd from Orlando, FL and fly to Nassau, Bahamas. On February 4th at 1000 (yes, I will have to master military time...) I will begin the boarding process onto the MV Explorer and the adventure will begin!
This is my itinerary:
-depart from NASSAU, BAHAMAS
-SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
-SALVADOR, BRAZIL
-CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
-PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS
-CHENNAI, INDIA
-PENANG, MALAYSIA
-HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM
-HONG KONG, CHINA
-QINDAO, CHINA
-KOBE, JAPAN
-HONOLULU, HAWAII
-arrive in SAN DIEGO and head home
Pretty exciting if I do say so myself!
While I'm "at sea" the classes (I know... what classes?!) will go on but at port we have that time to explore and go on excursions. The classes that I am taking are...
Global Studies: everyone takes this class, it's like the orientation class basically where we learn about all the different countries that we are visiting.
Cross Cultural Perspectives on Families: examining different family situations throughout the world and how families are constructed in the different countries we are visiting.
Human Reproduction: seems pretty straightforward to me, but what the hell, let's see what they have to say about it. No, just kidding, we're talking about family planning throughout the world and issues with reproduction as a global issue- right up my alley!
Gender, Class, Race, Ethnicity and Social Change: it's a mouthful but i'm sure it will be very interesting!
In each port we have the opportunity to go on different excursions. There are excursions that you can go on that are planned and coordinated by SAS but you can also do similar trips that you plan yourself. These independent trips are called "indy trips" and interest me. However, I did sign up to do a number of trips through semester at sea- I like the idea of having everything planned out for me although I know that there will probably be some negatives, just as if there would be if I planned out everything "indy."
These are the trips that I signed up for. (Pre-sale only, there are tons of other trips available but I don't have to decide until I actually board the ship... so this isn't all I'm planning on doing, don't worry!) I haven't found out yet but I should in just a few short days (decisions are sent out tomorrow, January 12th! Crossing my fingers...)
Puerto Rico:
Seven Seas Kayak- kayaking around some beautiful bays and taking a trip to see a mangrove tree mysteriously growing in the middle of the bay
Coastal Bike Eco-Adventure- biking on a boardwalk through the rainforest and then out towards the beaches with a scheduled swimming stop
(hopefully I develop my outdoorsy streak...)
Brazil:
Evening Camarote- Viewing Carnaval in style in a stilted tent to watch the passing parade up close and personal... complete with snack and OPEN bar.
South Africa:
Three Day Tented Safari to Kwazulu Natal- it's always been a dream of mine to go on a safari, now here's my chance!
India:
Rotarian Homestay- I will have the opportunity to stay with an Indian family and gain some firsthand experience with their cultures and traditions.
Vietnam:
Phan Thiet (don't even ask me how to pronounce that)- Taking a 3 day trip to a fishing village and exploring some of the most beautiful sand dunes in the world!
Like I said, I haven't found out if I'm actually scheduled for these trips yet, nor are these all the options available. I'll keep you posted on the other trips I'm planning on (such as kayaking and snorkeling in Mauritius and helping out at an orphanage in India) and whether I got into these trips.
Ok I think that's long enough... phew!
Ciao, K-lee
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