Sleep won out...

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I had the best of intentions last night. I was going to get back to my hotel room and blog away. Clearly that did not happen. Instead, I'm sitting in the backseat typing away on my phone during the ten minute ride into the port this morning. Things are going well. There are a few ships in the port of Houston that I've been working on. Shadowing the Port Captains and Chief Mates.

When the ships are in port my hours are long - about 16 hour days. It's kinda like being a crew member and then sleeping at the hotel!

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Eye Openers

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I've spent the last few days on a foreign flagged heavy lift ship. I can't wait to write about it. Serious blog-fodder. It's truly been an eye opener. I've been working hard and am seriously beat but it's also been boat loads of fun (how'd you like the pun?!). I'm writing just this little bit while standing on deck watching ships gear move around - waiting for the longshoreman to climb aboard and begin wreaking havoc.

More soon.

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Some thoughts on Houston....

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Houston is big. Really big. Everything is very far away. There is A LOT of traffic. I mean A LOT.

To add onto the above - the drivers are Cah-Ray-Zah-Hee!

It's very affordable. Things don't cost too much.

People go to the mall - all the time.

It's winter but it's still pretty toasty out.

There aren't any sidewalks. If there are sidewalks they're pretty busted up.

The airport is pretty fancy.

There are flights going everywhere. I mean, talk about an excellent hub!

There is lots of good food. Restaurants everywhere and all different kinds.

It's incredibly ethnically diverse.

There is money here. Lots of it.

There are business deals going on all the time.

People are very, very friendly.

Customer service is a real thing. People say "thank you ma'am".

Men are gentlemen and women are ladies. Chivalry is alive and well. Women enter first.

I'll think of some more to share later.

Today I'm driving to New Orleans. I'll be attending a vessel there for the next few days. The ship will be discharging and loading. I'm excited.