Dear LCT friends -

Pat & I will be on Mariner for the first leg of the Grand Circle South America, from Ft. Lauderdale to Lima, departing Ft. L. on Dec. 27. We will then be going on to Cusco and Machu Picchu on our own for a few days. Therein lies the problem - luggage!!

Luggage Express has pulled out of South America, leaving us few, if any, ways to send extra luggage home before going on to Cusco and M.P. We are therefore trying to figure out how to minimize our luggage. Clearly, the easiest way would be to eliminate the clothes for formal nights. Does anyone know what Mariner does in terms of dress code for that trip? One would hope that in the hot equatorial zone there would be a minimum of "dress up" nights. But then we are also at sea on New Year's Eve on the way to Costa Rica, which might indicate a formal night. Any reflections, recollections, or even wild speculations would be most welcome.

Thanks, Fred & Pat