quick update while in Mauritius../

I'm sitting in an internet cafe on the beautiful island of Mauritius after spending a relaxing day in the sun, with few little sunburn, I'm very proud. We were unsure of how great our hotel would be after booking it on Expedia, but it couldn't have turned out better! Small, family oriented hotel right on the beach with a great pool and free meals! Life is wonderful. Plus it feels great being on the ship for a little while, even though we encounter Semester at Sea people everywhere we go, I'm still having a great time. And South Africa, for the record, was absolutely amazing, I should really devote some time to compiling an adequate blog post of my experiences. All I can say is I have to return. The sights, the people, the history, can't ignore the shopping, everything about it I love. I loved every minute of it. I am attempting to upload pictures of my time there, but it isn't working, so I apologize to anyone who reads this blog (mom, you already have moved on to bigger, better blogs, which I understand) and if you are reading this blog, yay! I will try to write more if I know people are reading because I really would love everyone to know how wonderful an experience this is. Better than I could ever have imagined. My eyes are opened each days to things that I was blind to before, if that makes sense. I really am loving every minute of it, and to think that this is only my fourth port in mind boggling! There is so much more to see, many more people to meet, and most importantly more cultures to experience! I only hope that at the end of these three months all of you will be able to put up with my stories!! And just in case you want to hear more about other peoples semester at sea experiences, look at my friend allie's blog, she has uploaded a lot of pictures, and we have been together in many of the recent ports! her blog address is: alliecatlx.blogspot.com! It will probably give you more of an idea of the trip so far.