Day six started out much the same as the last few sea days with a rough ride, mostly due the evening hours. And more so for the folks that live on deck six and seven. “The more you pay, the more you sway” is the current joke with the veranda cabins. The crew has been advised to tell all guests that the worst will be over by the start of April 24th when we arrive to Kodiak. We shall see………
The outside decks were closed due to the ship’s motion and the fact that the mist from the high waves soaked the teak decking. Not that the closing stops everyone. So it was a good day to stay inside and do some necessary detective work to figure out the darned computer. Things went sideways last night when the “non”-tech one of us attempted writing the day’s events. Knowing that by pushing a button to locate the missing blogsite might make it worse, it was better just to call it a night and watch a movie instead. My luck, whatever I do might send this whole thing into limbo forever.
Captain Frank came on with his daily sea day talk wishing everyone well with the motion of the ocean. He forgot to mention how many miles we have left to Kodiak, or perhaps we were not listening good enough. The ship’s speed has slowed down to 14 knots with hopes that the stabilizers work better. If we did not know better, we would swear they are not out. We are experiencing gale force winds coming from the Aleutian Islands at 65 knots at times. That is windy for sure. The swells have reach 11 feet and better, and the temperature was holding at 39 degrees. The sea water read the same 39 degrees.
Later today, we can expect to see some land on both sides of the ship as we pass through the many islands heading for Kodiak. We can expect 24 more hours of roughness with all outside decks closed and both pools empty. We would not know about the swimming pools, since we have not ventured back there for almost a week now. The clocks were set ahead at noon again one more hour, with one more to go tomorrow putting us on Alaska time. And we are glad that the clock-changing is done at least for a few days. Finally, the captain will give more information on tendering in his talk tomorrow. Usually we dock in Kodiak, so why the switch, we are not sure. The sun will rise tomorrow at 6:45am.
For safety and regulatory compliance, the safety video on our TV’s played automatically today. Once the video completed, the TV’s were reset. Our shipboard accounts will remain but may not have all of the details from January through today. However, we can still view our accounts on the Navigator App.
The afternoon flew by and once again, and we did not have lunch. When you don’t move around a lot, thankfully you don’t get hungry. Dinner was way better by 7:30pm. We had been invited to an exclusive cocktail party for all full cruise guests in the Crow’s Nest at 6:45pm to 7:30pm. Out of all the possible venues, the Crow’s Nest has to be worst for ship movements. But it is large enough to hold many guests with everyone having a place to sit. We did not attend this one.
Dinner was casual, but more and more smart guests are wearing nice jeans and sweaters or sweatshirts to dinner. And we did wear our practical shoes. We had one spicy chicken appetizer, a Caesar salad, shrimp cocktail, and a pickled beet salad with goat cheese. Our entrees were the same with prime rib with an added small baked potato. The prime rib meat was the best we have eaten so far in the dining room – tasty and very tender. We left a bit of room for mango sorbet and jello. There’s always room for jello, right?
The showtime featured the Grand World Voyage Band with Sacred Fire – a tribute to Santana, some of our favorite music. We did take some time to make a pass through the Shops, especially the extensive Effy jewelry section. We have avoided going there because one thing we dislike is the constant attention from well-meaning sales people that will not leave you alone. The stores were empty of customers because it was getting difficult to walk again. Informing the four salespeople that we were just looking for now, they eventually backed off. And believe this……if you happen to whisper to each other anything like regarding prices or availability of any piece of jewelry, they will be on you like bees to flowers. They have the best hearing on earth. Better to wait until there are more people in there.
One more day of rolling with the ship, and we will be in Alaska….. we truly hope.
Bill & Mary Ann
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