Good-bye Burma

I am currently aboard the wonderful MV Explorer…passport and all! I am so happy to be back on the ship with everyone. They changed our on-ship time to 11:30am this morning, even though we are not leaving until this evening. Since there are no tug boats in this port we needed to turn the ship around when the current was just right. We are currently anchored in the middle of a river, waiting for the tide to change so that we can make our way back out to the open ocean. This port was unique in that the ship docked nearly an hour from Yangon. Most people stayed in town last night and made their way back to the ship by shuttle or taxi early this morning. Most people are spending the rest of our day catching up on homework or sleep. I have so much school work to catch up on since I missed three class days! After I finish my massive amounts of homework, I hope to start writing my Myanmar post (and maybe even my belated India post). Myanmar was incredible…unlike any place I have ever experienced in my life. In the last few days I have actually gone where no American has gone before…literally. I have so many amazing stories to tell! Despite all the controversy surrounding our stop in this country, I think most of us are really glad that we got the chance to visit and would do it again if we had the choice. Check back soon for details!

Status Report:
Anchored in Burma…on the ship…with my passport :)