Day 1 of the
Trans-Atlantic Crossing
Last night we had light
pitching and an occasional roll which is just enough to remind us we
are at sea. It is not enough yet to have to tack down the corridor.
A couple of staterooms have
experienced a failure of water valves in their toilets which caused
some fresh water flooding of the floor. The maintenance crew was
quick to replace the valves and set fans to dry the affected cabins.
Our first time change came
at 2 a.m. Last night. Fortunately, our in cabin clock automatically
shifts when ship's time changes but I still have to change my watch
and the times on all cameras.
We have our whale
watch/dolphin watch assignment which is Navigation Deck at station
006.
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| Whale Watch |
The noon report:
Position 19º48.74'N,
057º40.82'W
. Speed 14.8 knots. Course 071. Depth 5110m. Wind SE at 19k. Apparent
wind is off the stbd bow at 27k. Temperature is 28C or 82F. Distance
from Saint Maarten to noon position is 323 nm. Total voyage 1435nm.
Sunrise today 6:00 sunset 5:07.
This
evening got a scheduling squeeze as we planned to dine at 7:45 with
friends Ralph and Kathy who we shipped with twice before. Then came a
card with an invitation to a cocktail party by the shipping line
hosted by the Captain and the Hotel Manager to begin at 7:30. The
party is deck 12 forward and the dining room is deck 8 aft.
Fortunately our dinner guests are also invited to the party so the
schedule was stretched to accommodate both events. Entertained by the
Celtic Tenors after dinner.
If
you think a sea day has noting more challenging than conflicting
cocktail/dining events, consider some of the following offerings
onboard today.
2am:
Time change
7:
Morning stretch
8:
Mass
9:
Yoga
10:
Fitness: Secrets of a flatter stomach
10:30:
Free soft drinks in the casino
11:
Sit and Stitch
11:
Guest speaker: How to stop losing and misplacing things
12:
Lunch
12:
Ladies Pamper Party
1:
5 Steps to flawless skin
2:
Church Choir or a lecture on spineless suckers
3:
Introduction to Acupuncture
4:
Health seminar: Puffy legs and swollen ankles
5:
Sip & Savor
6
1st
seating for dinner
7:
low limit gaming
8:
the really big show
9:
Big Band Dancing or Sing Along in the Piano Bar
10:
the really big show again
11:
the party continues if you can make it up to the Crows Nest.
Riveting
Dear Gamma Gamma and Papa:
ReplyDeleteZoe: How "good" you are relaxing. I miss you and papa very very much.
James: Can I come on your ship with you?!!!! That ship is amazing.
Ellie: Hi papa and gamma
Chad: I tried to make it to the 11:00 lecture, but I lost the program.
ReplyDeletePortrait of Julie is very good. Use of negative space + implied relaxation yadda yadda... keep doing artsy stuff.