We've also learned a game that young people play here, and of like hackeysack but using a woven wicker ball the same size as a large grapefruit. Marc and Andrew are big hits on their skateboards around the marina, and they're hoping to get in with the young folk and learn how to play their games. Meals are one of the more interesting parts about living in Thailand. Thai food, as you might know, is extremely hot. You have to be careful when you start to eat something, because you might end up with a mouthful of fire.
Thai people tend to eat many smaller meals per day instead of three big ones.
There are some interesting rules of the table, too. For example, it's rude to clean your plate here because it's taken as a sign that your host was not generous enough with the portions. Marc and Andrew have sampled their share of fiery dishes and are big fans, while I've had to stick to the more foreigner-sensitive dishes. The latest news related to Makulu II's progress around the globe is that, with this current repair delay, we will most likely stay in the Mediterranean for the summer and return to the USA via West Africa, South America and the Caribbean in late fall. We have been racing time throughout our circumnavigation thus far.