Recently, I returned from Europe on a cruise from Spain to the United States. My daughter, Madeleine, took on the enormous responsibility of bringing her 92-year-old father, who has limited mobility, from Spain to Arizona.
During the voyage, we came into contact with hundreds of passengers from many different backgrounds. The experience gave me an intense view of humanity in all its variety: people who appeared wealthy, people struggling with alcohol or obesity, elderly passengers with mobility difficulties, young people displaying their bodies 6freely, families, couples, and travelers of many races and nationalities.
Many passengers were over 60 and had trouble walking; some used wheelchairs, canes, or walkers, while others limped or moved slowly. At the same time, there were younger passengers enjoying the pools, jogging track, music, nightlife, and other activities. Bikinis were common around the swimming areas, and many people used their phones to photograph the sunrise, sunset, moon, and ocean.
The ship itself was enormous. It had ten decks, several swimming pools, a jogging path around the ship, a lovely garden with exotic plants and flowers, numerous restaurants, and one adults-only dining and sunbathing area known for its peace and quiet. Entertainment was constant: musical performances with guitarists, pianists, and singers; aquatic shows; acrobatics; and high-diving performances. Ice cream was available on nearly every deck.
There were also many shopping areas selling jewelry, clothing, and hats. Occasionally, passengers posed for photographs with a luxurious convertible car. Some travelers dressed very elegantly, wearing expensive watches, rings, necklaces, and other jewelry. I also saw passengers traveling with small dogs.
This journey taught me more about the diversity of human beings than almost any other experience or form of education. It was, in many ways, a happy and memorable trip—especially because of my daughter’s devotion and effort to help her father. Yet it was also overwhelming. It was such an enormous experience that, although I am grateful for it, I do not wish to repeat it.
Recently, I return from Europe in a cruise from Spain to USA. My daughter Madeleine was responsible to be the most important person responsible of this endeavor to take her 92 year old invalid father from Spain to Arizona State in USA . In this cruise we were in contact with hundreds of passengers and the faces of some of them were of infidels, murderers, prostitutes, alcoholics and some of them of nobility. Most of them about 90 % had problems with ambulatory mobility and some young with nudity and body exhibitions.
Alcoholism faces seen frequently and many of the passengers above the age of 60 were obese, with prominent abdomens and the females with prominent breasts, and many with cifosis and some tall with blue eyes and other giants limping. Black persons with finger rings, gold wrist watches luxuriously dressed exhibiting a high rich social status with wife or a younger pretty companion with luxurious necklaces and jewels. The cruise ship was enormous, and had several swimming pools, a jogging area around the whole cruise ship. Also it has a beautiful garden with exotic plants and flowers, and many restaurants, one of them with exclusive use for adults with silence and peace included. Constant entertainment in all the ten decks. Many shopping
areas of jewelry, clothing and hats. Occasionally, there appeared a well dressed woman or girl with a white race dog, a luxurious convertible car was parked for the passengers to take photographs. There were Musical shows with guitars and piano players with singers, and you could have an ice cream in almost every deck. Aquatic and acrobatic shows and high altitude diving with acrobatics were the liking of the passengers. The sunrise and the sundowns as well as the moon were the entertainment of the mobile phone photographers. Bikinis were the prominent bathing suit. Occasionally, an albino passenger in a wheel chair. Almost all passengers with mobility problems were limping with the calf muscles and with one leg thinner than the other. I learn more about the human race and how we are than with any other educational means… this was an enormous experience that I do not want to repeat in spite of it being happy and do not want to live thru it again.
JP 92
