Mauritius?

Before I get to an update on South Africa, a quick note about being at
sea right now.

For the past few days the waves have been REALLY rocky. There have also
been two cyclones in the surrounding oceans, one of which our intended
course would have gone right through. So we re-routed, but because we
are getting outskirts winds from both cyclones we have had to slow down
a rediculous amount. Because of this, we are no longer docking in
Maurituis. We will be stopping for an hour or two to refuel (when no one
can leave the ship) and then continue on to India. So basically, we can
stare at Mauritius but not step foot on it. The whole shipboard
community is pretty upset over this, including myself, but life is
unpredictable sometimes. And let's be honest, every semester at sea
voyage has to change up the plans with SOMETHING.

The waves are only supposed to get worse, so I'm gonna pretty curious as
to how the next few days play out.

Onward to India!