On Sun, 4 May 2008 06:16:11 -0700 (PDT), Miriam
wrote:

I have never written on this group. We finished our loop and just
wanted to say thank you to all of the wonderful people that we have
met along the way. The most wonderful part of going on this trip has
been meeting you all and becoming friends with a great many of you.

Congratulations on your "loop", and you make a good point. We have
found that regardless of the interesting places we cruise to, the most
memorable experiences tend to be the people we meet along the way.
I don't think we've ever regretted striking up a conversation with
someone docked or anchored near us.