Monday, March 08, 1999 – Underway to the US Virgin Islands
G’day
How was you’re weekend? Good I trust. Once again I’m writing and the waves are threatening to really annoy me. Does it ever get flat calm in the Caribbean for more than one day? Frustration hardly describes my sentiment at present. So, we saw a glimpse of the Caicos, though I think Pius saw the most as he went to shore for a little provisioning. Michael saw the inside of the customs house and also managed a dive on west Caicos with Christian and Helmut. Those of you that have been with us since the beginning may remember Christian Stark who headed the Microsoft task force for the STARSHIP project.
He has taken a few well deserved days off to see what he put all those ours of extra work in for. From what I gather, he’s in heaven at the moment. Helmut has visited us from Germany. As journalist, he works for On-line magazine and is here to write an article on us.
Helmut Achatz onboard STARSHIP
You should have seen his face when he found out today that he to must do a watch! I think that it is important that all our guests are somewhat integrated into the STARSHIP goings on, particularly if they are journalists. It gives them a broader idea/context on what life here may be all about. I think at times some of the journalists overseas have but a smidgen of inkling about what actually goes on out here. I often get the feeling that many think wherever we go seas are calm, the water is blue and life is pretty much a beach. I don’t think so. Sure we have it easier than many other cruisers out there but the planning and organization that goes into going from a to b is not quite as straight forward as buying a ticket from New York to Boston.
Right guys, that’s it from me for today.
Take care
Rich