Meeting Mr Tutu

Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 81, is a very friendly, lovable person who takes his meals with students and Lifelong Learners like us. He has traveled on the MV Explorer, the ship used by University of Virginia for the Institute for Shipboard Education, several times in the past. 

The retired archbishop of Cape Town rose to fame in the 1980s as a crusader against apartheid in Suth Africa. He is my height, always wears a smile and often blows kisses as he walks through the dining rooms or on deck.This photo was taken after a reception for the alumni of Semester at Sea as we were sailing from Ensenada, Mexico to Hilo, Hawaii.