Our seventh day at sea is overcast with 1 to 2 foot seas and
a fresh breeze of 20 knots. We have
settled into a nice routine as the passage continues.
After a 7:30 wake-up, we head to the gym for an hour of
cardio and some stretching. Then off to
the galley for breakfast. We have been trying
to eat well with lots of fruit, yogurt, egg white omelets and juices. James has discovered
peppermint tea as his morning drink while Pat is sticking with Earl Gray.
The last four days we have set our clocks ahead one hour to
prepare for the five-hour advance when we reach Madeira. This makes the days interesting because you are
never sure of the time. It is a very gentle ‘jetlag’. Yesterday, we noticed an aircraft’s “con
trail” overhead and could not help but think of Kevin going on about the
benefits of sailing to Europe as opposed to traveling at 600 MPH in an aluminum
tube at 36,000 ft. At this particular
time Kevin, we happen to agree with you.
This was a much better view.
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| So much nicer then that little window on the plane. |
You
are always bound to see a lot of interesting sights aboard the ship if you just
keep your eyes open. Here are some of
our favorites.
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| Satyr eating grapes. |
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| Large beast with fish. |
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| Man lost in time? |
The passengers are an
interesting mix, those headed from the US on vacation and those headed home to
Europe. The gym has been full and we
have not seen a dance floor that didn’t have at least three or four
couples. The theater is full for both
shows and don’t even get me started with the buffet line. The sushi buffet opens at 5:30pm and if you
are in the way you had better be good at fending off “chop stick” attacks and
shin kicking. Jackie Chan has nothing on
these guys.
We are due to make landfall
on Sunday the 10th on the island of Madeira. Then on to Gibraltar.
Heard a joke at the show the
other night.
Two Snakes are slithering
along a path when one asks the other,
“Are we poisonous?”
“I don’t know…Why?” says the
other snake.
“Because I just bit my lip.”
Only the best entertainment
on a cruise ship.
As to our location, we are not sure our exact position, but this chart shows our progress. Weather forecast is for mostly cloudy and 75 degrees.
As far as we can tell we are at least 2000 miles from the closest Elvis impersonator.
P&J