Thursday, Day 13 - Jan 18 - Cruising the Pacific Ocean

Well, we tossed around all last night, but still managed a good night’s sleep. We have a pleasant surprise when we get the paper in this morning. There is a confirmation of our original Prime 7 reservation for tonight. This is the one that had been lost. We were given two more for this segment last week, but we will enjoy tonight too.

Being a sea day, we are back to our routine. Go to breakfast about 8:30 - 9AM. Afterwards Dick stays in the room, plays on the computer and reads the newspaper. We are getting the Wall Street Journal and USA Today delivered to the suite. Carolyn goes to her paper curling class at 11AM and finishes the butterfly greeting card.

On the noon announcement, the Captain tells us we are located at 16:35 N and 152:55 W with 1,750 miles to go for our next port of call. The ocean state is rough with waves of 10-13 feet and wind at 45 knots (gale force). It is 16,700 feet to the ocean floor, the deepest yet.

About 1:30PM we go up to La Veranda for some lunch. We just have a light salad to tide us over since we have dinner at the steak house tonight. There are not too many people out at the top of the ship though some are lounging in the covered areas around the pool. Those of us walking look like we are a bunch of drunks weaving around all over the hall ways.

After lunch Dick goes back to the cabin for a long nap. Carolyn goes to the Stars Lounge to read her book. It is a nice space to read in the afternoon as there is very little going on at that end of the ship. At 3PM she goes to June’s lei making class. June ordered 9,000 orchids for us to make leis. Due to the rough seas not as many people show up as before, so those that come get to make two or three leis to enjoy and share. Wonder what 9,000 fresh orchids cost? June says the leis made with 35 flowers cost $25 on shore. We use 50 to 60 flowers to make each of ours! They are really full and beautiful.

Carolyn returns to the room at 4PM and finds Dick sound asleep. She works on the blog but can’t get on the internet to post. We dress for dinner including our leis and head to the Navigator Lounge for a cocktail and some music before moving on to Prime 7 at 7PM. While waiting to be seated Jamie comes over the PA system to announce that the evening show is canceled due to the rough seas and will be done later in the trip. There will be popcorn and the movie, "Wonder," tonight instead.

We have a very nice dinner even though the ship is really hitting the waves hard. Several times the wine, water and later the hot tea go straight up! Dick has the clam chowder and Carolyn has the wedge salad, then we both have the crab cake and the Dover sole.
Back in the suite we start the evening's movie, but Dick soon goes to bed. Carolyn finishes it. It is a good show. 

 

Carolyn checks the weather before going to bed. Seas are a rough, mounting sea with 15 foot waves and the wind is 38 knots. Time to turn out the lights and buckle the bed belt!

An aside for those curious. The two bears are our traveling companions. The grey one in the Marine dress uniform is George, 26. This is his first trip around the world. He mostly travels with us in the RV only as he is rather big. The little one in the captain’s uniform, is Jack, 22. This is his third trip around the world. Since he fits nicely in a little tote bag, he gets to go a lot more. Those who have read our other blogs have heard about Jack before.