This past Monday my good friend Maria Foxley left the ship. Maria, from New Zealand, had been on the ship since September last year and worked as a Recovery Room Nurse. She is a huge rugby fan (although, it must be said, she does support the All Blacks...) and we spent many hours watching Super 14 and Tri-Nations rugby together. It was also sad to say goodbye as she was the last of my original friends to leave. None of my friends who were here when I arrived back in November are now here. She will be missed by many here on the ship. So long Maria!