Happy Birthday Sister Sue. Wishing you a wonderful day in Phoenix.
After two weeks at sea we've adjusted to the life of cruise sailors - sleeping 'til 8am, breakfast, napping, resting, eating, drinking, sleeping. Ahhhh, yes. But best of all, no dishes to do, our bed is made every morning, clean towels are hung in the bathroom throughout the day and the view out my window continuously changes. And with all that being said, we miss being home and we're looking forward to our return. Life is good.
So, how did our Sunday at Sea go? Pretty much as described above. The ship was sailing in Pacific waters which were a bit choppy, but this large vessel can handle the rough water. What really affects the ride is the wind. Just think billboard. Winds were from the west and this billboard rolled from fort to starboard and back with just enough force to slow down our pace. But even with the roll we still headed up to deck 17 to spend some time in the gym. I found a stationary bike where I could sit down. I didn't want to take a chance of falling off of a treadmill. Tony was a bit more brave and did use a treadmill with no incident. This cruise has been quite a ride, and if one is prone to seasickness (we are not), this is NOT the cruise for you. Per our Captain, the southern seas are rough
After some time in the gym, Tony headed back to the room to shower and I detoured down to the international cafe to grab a couple of cups of coffee and head back up to the room to shower. The enrichment speaker, retired pilot Dale Erhart was speaking again. He's always interesting and we wanted to make his lecture.
From the theater we head up to the Horizon Cafe to grab some lunch. The ride has smoothed out a bit. We've turned back into the channels along the Chilean coastline and we're protected from the strong westerly winds. The Captain makes an announcement that we will be at our next port, Chacabuco early, midnight instead of 7am. The reason for this is an ill passenger that needs immediate medical attention. Passenger welfare is priority.
After lunch we head back to the room to rest. We end up watching a movie and then get ready to head out to the Captain's cocktail party. We didn't expect the Captain to show up because the ship was sailing through the shallow channels. But he did pop his head in for a bit to say hello and give us an update on our current position and expectations for the next few days of sailing. Good news. In another day or two we should be out of the rough southern seas and weather should be warming up. Perhaps we can pack away our winter coats and gloves!
We leave the cocktail party and head over to the dinning room where we are to meet Linda and Gordy for dinner. There is lobster on the menu tonight and we have a bottle of Chilean wine we're looking forward to trying. By dessert, I'm so tired I pass my wine glass over to Tony. Now you know I"m tired. And I'm fighting to keep my eyes open. Time to head back to the cabin.
Footnote: The company and wine was great. The lobster, so-so.
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| All dressed up and some place to go |
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| Captain Nick Nash - in his working clothes. No time to change to his formal attire. |
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| Ready for dinner. The balloons will be dropped later in the evening |
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| Dessert Chocolate mousse with pistachio filling. |
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