Today was our first full day at sea. For the past 24 hours, we’ve been cruising along between 17 and 20 knots. We navigated the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with the assistance of a merchant marine pilot who left the ship around 9 pm and turned it over to the command of our pilot, Captain Craig Street.
We’ve been cruising in calm waters with a headwind of around 23 knots, making for a brisk breeze as we walked the outside Promenade Deck. We were thinking of doing a recreation of the scene from Titanic as Kate Winslett becomes the maidenhead of the ship, but it was too chilly, so we went back inside. We had a late night, dancing in the Traveler’s and Skywalker Lounges, closing them down at midnight.
We awoke this morning to thick fog that remained until we finished a 30-minute workout in the ship’s Fitness Center, followed by coffee and fresh pastries around 10 am.
At about 11 am, WE SAW OUR FIRST WHALE, rather we should say we saw part of a whale. It surfaced directly in front of our stateroom about 50 yards away and exposed its blowhole and a body surface area four feet in diameter, about the size of our kitchen table. Our friends from Texas who are occupying the St. Thomas suite in the port aft, saw a school of five dolphins frolicking in the ship’s wake.
After a delicious sushi lunch, we both took a two-hour nap. It’s just a lazy day at sea.
Our first of two formal nights is this evening. We’ll attend the Captain’s Champagne reception at 7 pm followed by dinner. We haven’t decided yet if we’ll sign-up as contestants for the “Newlywed or Not-So-Newlywed Game” or if we’ll attend the stage show, “Cinematastic,” or if we’ll go to the Gala Ball – decisions, decisions, decisions.
Tomorrow we arrive in Ketchikan.
i made vegan greek pizza for brian - who is visiting tonight. he says HELLO! right now we're watching independence day, then it's off to petaluma for drinks and pool with friends. in other words, a lazy day here too.
ReplyDeletep.s. you match even when it's not formal night!
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