January 6 2013

Greetings from places in the midwest.   Permit me to introduce myself.   The easiest way would be to say many of you know my daughter, Jess.  I am her grouchy old father.   She is off on an educational excursion and has requested that I post some updates on her behalf.  Today we dropped her off at the Moline airport.   Her packing is much improved from three weeks ago when one bag weighed in excess of 100 pounds.

Send her a message.   She would be pleased to hear from you.   No Facebook or cell service.  She does have email and can be reached at jessica.coder.sp13@semesteratsea.com


Additionally,  attached are a couple of links showing a previous groups tour of the ship and a storm they encountered.

Ship Tour Video (Jess said her cabin is on deck 3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImitwjI5QJ0

This scary video shows probably why the ship now departs from Mexico to Hawaii in January instead of Canada to Hawaii in January.  Much fewer winter storms this far South.

Vancouver to Hawaii (2005 Semester at Sea storm video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DBGhXI586k.