Friday, 20 January 2017
At Sea — North Pacific Ocean
Stats @ Ship’s Time 8:30p (PST) … UTC 4:30a (21 January)
Temp: 58F (14.4C)
Position: 31.00.48N / 116.54.01W
Wandering re-establishes the original harmony
which once existed between man and the universe.
~ Anatole France ~
Nothing exciting to write about really. This was a typical day at sea for us, with the addition of the Oceania Club Party tonight. So we got gussied up and went to have some bubbly. The 15 points we are receiving for this voyage have vaulted us into the gold tier, but we opted to have the recognition pins delivered to our cabin instead of receiving them on stage … just not our kind of thing.
The temperature has definitely grown more chilly. But we have the appropriate layers of clothing for these temps, so no problem continuing with our outdoor activities or even dining al fresco at the Terrace Café for breakfast. I bundled up with the cashmere blankets provided for our in-cabin use and even managed to do some reading on the veranda.
The seas were fair this morning; the sun in and out, but the skies mostly overcast. As Captain B predicted, the heavier seas made an appearance shortly after his noon P/A announcement and the ship’s movement changed. Gale force winds, with the sea state increasing to 15-20 feet (5-6 m) as the afternoon hours wore on. We are definitely dancing and shimmying on the ocean tonight.
I’m going to take advantage of the motion of the ocean and have it rock me to sleep. Tomorrow is a port day for us … we’ll see if San Diego welcomes us with rain or sunshine.
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Now that is part of the trip I would not like. Hope you slept like a baby.
ReplyDeleteSure looks like all is going well:) Hope your San Diego stop is all right. Friends just had a terrible storm go through their RV Park down the road with lots of trees down, one right across the top of a motorhome:( With such a touring packed six months, I can see where sea days will be so important.
ReplyDeleteI would imagine that in the next few days, cool temperatures will become a thing of the past for you. We were chilly on that Hawaii crossing for the first two days, and then it warmed up beautifully. So many storms in the west right now, even in the southern deserts, and of course here in the northwest. Hopefully San Diego will open up for you a bit before you embark on the crossing.
ReplyDeleteBeing rocked to sleep is good! :-)
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