Friday, September 17, 2010

Life Aboard the MV Explorer

A typical sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean

The Pool Area

The Union: where we have large meetings and where I teach the Global Studies class

The Computer Lab

The Library

Our cabin and deck
We are now heading for Ghana after having stopped for fuel at Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Being on the ship is hectic but there are lots of things to do and places to go. In addition to classrooms, the ship has a pool, a spa (with exercise equipment, massage rooms, and a beauty salon), a piano bar, a library and a computer room. For faculty, staff and the life long learners (about 65 of them), there is a Lounge that has a panoramic view of the front of the ship. The cabins are very nice as well. Since I’m teaching the global studies class, that all students take, I have the luxury of being assigned a cabin on the 7th (top) deck. Archbishop Desmond Tutu is just two cabins down from us! In addition to the three meals we are served reach day, there are two snack bars and for those who are up later at night they have sandwiches in one of the two dining rooms. This isn’t a cruise since we are all here to teach and learn, but the ship was built as a cruise ship and is thus a great place to be.

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