ON THE SEA
Saturday a
little after midnight, the ship’s engines became seriously engaged. We did go
to sleep and about the time the ship’s thrusters were taking us away from the
pier, I had a GI issue. Ed and I have eaten essentially the same things for
several days so it didn’t make sense but that meant not much sleep the rest of
the night for either of us.
When the
ship is quiet, you don’t really find out about all the issues related to a
moving vessel. Such as doors that start swinging with the motion of the ship and
drawers that slide in and out, some more noisily than others.
Walking in
the cabin is a real challenge. I’m thinking of taking out my trekker sticks
just to maneuver. Taking a shower is a real experience in new balancing tricks.
Walking down corridors means estimating the next swing of the ship so you don’t
fall or trip someone else.
It is
somewhat like riding an elephant: forward, back; left, right.
We have high
seas with foam. In the dining room, the waves are higher than the table and
that’s deck 5. We will have another day of this we are told. You hear frequent
“boom”s as the prow flaps down onto the sea surface. The outside doors are all
locked and crossed with yellow caution tape. Amazingly, idiots would be out on
the outside decks but for this.
Because we
didn’t really rest last night, and the effort of managing mobility around the
ship, we are both tired. I will catch you up on activities, people, and such in
future entries.
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