We had our first introduction to the Chilean Navy when a Navy ship approached us and was met by one of our tenders.  Watching from the bridge room, we found it a little startling and speculated about what it meant.  We’ve heard since that someone fell, hit their head, and was transported by the Navy ship to the hospital.  We have had our share of medical problems on board—so much so that the doctor said he hadn’t worked such hours since he was a resident.  Someone left the ship in an ambulance a few days ago when we were  in Chacobuco (a heart attack I believe) and several people are down with flu—we blame the folk who boarded in Buenos Aires.  There is even more stress on washing hands.  The doctor ends his stint in Valpariso so then we get a ‘fresh’ doctor.  So far we are healthy and many with flu have recovered.