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Subject: [worldcruising] Knowing only one language
From: Chris Lonjers (lonjers@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Dec 26 2000 - 10:10:16 EST
My cruising was in Central America. I didn't know Spanish, but my (ex-)Wife
a little bit, so I relied on her. This worked fine until she flew back to
the U.S. to help build our cruising kitty, and all of a sudden (and after
more than two years) I need to know the language. I was amazed at how
quickly you can pick a language up when you have too. I could never talk in
detail to someone, but I never went hungry or without a beer :>}
One day I was looking at some signs in a store window, and was startled
when I couldn't read them - after all I should have known that much
Spanish. A few minutes later I realized why I couldn't read them -- they
were in English.
Christian (Chris) Lonjers
IBM Global Services - Database West
(562)988-4600
lonjers@XXX.XXX
"When you discover that you are riding a dead
horse, the best strategy is to dismount."
.....Tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians
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