Hola guys - sorry yesterday was St. Thomas - I did this Ecohike & swim near Keneel (sp?) Bay on St. John's - it was quite fun. I'm usually not all that interested in hearing about the history of every tree & nest I walk by...but the guide was entertaining and made it interesting. Better than sitting on the ship at the all day buffet :)
I have spoken several times w/ Jay N. - he has a real sincerity to him and strikes me as a very sweet sort of guy. He moderated one of the panels the other day and added yet another humurous touch to the event. One thing most of the NR guys have in common is a good sense of humor, and the ability to laugh a little at themselves as well.
I heard Dick Morris is staying on the boat - which is good news, as it makes the trip more interesting. The other guy you mentioned - Derbyshire - gave a top 10 of why Bush won, then another one about why Kerry lost - and the top of each list was "he was himself." The candidates' wives were also each on the list - presented in the typically British style, to much laughter I might add.
I'm going onshore to Tortola now but I'll see if there's anything worth writing about later - if so I'll do a new writeup & post the thread here. Haven't seen Susan King yet but will keep my eye out.
Thanks for the update.
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