Today begins week four of our journey. We wake to a beautiful day, sunny with puffy, blue clouds, smooth sailing across sapphire blue waters. The is the first of two sea days and some much needed down time.
Back to our sea day routine of craft classes, lectures and food! After a tasty breakfast in the dining room of the morning special, a toasted croissant with ham, scrambled eggs and cheese plus juice and coffee, all served on a dressed table by a doting waiter, we head our separate ways.
There is a new lecturer today so Dick tries out the historian's lecture about Amelia Earhart and then on to learn about the Legends of Polynesia from the new guy, George Losaey, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii. Dick is such a history buff that it is hard to tell him something he hasn’t read or heard before. But he is always willing to try.
Carolyn is still working on the swan card, trying for swans and not squashed ducks! Oh well, our teacher, Sarah is giving us one more day on this project.
At noon the captain tells us we are located at 15:49.25 degrees S and 157:38.43 degrees W or 770 miles to Pago Pago, Samoa. The ocean is 17,000 deep under us...wow! It is a sunny 86 degrees, wind at 10 to 15 knots and waves at 5 to 7 feet, but the ride is smooth.
Dick is having problems getting our cell phone service moved over to the Regent plan so we are having nasty notices of huge charges. He called several days ago and thought it was changed, but the notices are still coming. He tried to call again and lost the call half way through. Then they called back and no one was there. They are willing to back date the plan, it just hasn’t happened yet.
About 1:30PM we go upstairs for a little lunch. Carolyn stops by the desk to tell them the AC is not working right again and the suite is up to a humid 74 degrees. Fortunately Carolyn speaks to the guy that actually got it fixed the first time. He says he will go straight to the top this time. Then we work on the blog, sort pictures and Dick plays his computer game. In fact, we are so engrossed in what we are doing, it is 6:30PM before we even realize the afternoon is gone.
After a change of clothes, we head for dinner in the Compass Rose. Dick asks for the red wine we had in Sette Mari several nights ago with our friends. It is very good and we kill the bottle along with the wonderful crab salad and a perfectly done filet and baked potato with all the trimmings. A bowl of ice cream and pot of tea has us falling sleep at the table.
The clocks are set back tonight so when we get back to the room it is 7:30PM (tomorrow’s time) and by 7:45PM we are sound asleep! What can I say....the sea and sun of the last two days really wiped us out! Fortunately the room has cooled down some and during the night drops into the high 60"s.
Forgot all about taking any pictures around the ship.
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