January 9, 2008
Well, we are now in the Pacific Ocean. We had a most interesting traversing of the Canal. We got to see an alligator (mainly his head coming out of the water – like in Peter Pan) and a crocodile sunning himself on the beach. We also saw the excavation for the new set of locks in Gatun Lake.
Dinner was less than reassuring with everyone’s stories from hell while on a cruise ship. There were tales of fires, rogue waves that bent the hulls of ships. One lady said that she was crossing the Atlantic and it was 2am when the wave hit. The TV in her room shot off its stand and hit the opposing wall. Others spent hours in lifeboats. Why would anyone come back after an adventure like that? Crazy. Why I am here to begin with?!
On a happier note, we are getting to know the florists on board. They are a Dutch couple who do magnificent work. We asked about their education and were stunned that they had 6 years of training at a cost of 100Euros a week for flowers, in addition to tuition. They said that there is a higher level of education, but that they don’t want to do it because then they will severely limit the number of jobs they can get because they will be too expensive.
Winnie
posted by Hills @ 11:39 AM
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