Wandering around ports has been a little odd for me. On the boat I am getting use to saying hello to every person I pass, smiling, sitting with strangers at meals and striking up conversations. People communicating in a variety of languages, and even mixtures of various languages. In ports people aren’t as friendly; many of those things aren’t an option. I miss that while in port. The Peaceboat (despite being enormous with 1,000 people onboard) is such a small little community. It’s a very safe environment. I almost start to forget what the real world is like. Then in port I’m a bit stunned by it all.