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Glasses clanking against each other…

Doors slamming, drawers swinging in and out…and we just had a lecture on Blackbeard and his ghost.

But it was just the seas. In excess of 15 ft waves, 40 knot wind, and this ship was giving us a free test of our balance and quick reflexes. The Captain came on in our cabins (this is highly unusual) at 7am and explained that we were altering our course because of the weather but that this kind of weather would continue for most of the day. What afun: what a challenge.

Bermuda

The lecture on this area was much more interesting and enlightening that I anticipated. We already have a tour booked and I think it will be more interesting now.

Blackbeard

This pirate (he would say privateer) ruled the Caribbean and his men and captives ruthlessly. His treasure is buried somewhere and still has not been found. He as married 14 times (no info on divorces) and so his progeny are many.

Trivia

Really tough! We were elated to get 11!

Lunch

In the buffet with some folks from Iowa who run a farm and haven’t watched TV in 20 yrs. But they read papers and use the internet. The other couple are newyorkers who now live in florida for 35 yrs.

Everyone is hanging for dear life and we look out for each other to prevent falls or embarrassing encounters as the ship sways from side to side.

Later in the day: Captain warned us because he is having to adjust the trajectory of the ship to keep us on course for Hamilton Bermuda. I expect this ship to take flight at any moment. Either that or tip so much it can’t right itself and it sinks. Barf bags are everywhere. So many activities had to be cancelled or changed. We are all grateful for that but the motion of the ship and the weather impacts everyone’s enthusiasm for doing anything. Even goofy golf was cancelled! (but not trivia).

So we decided not to go to the show tonight. On a good note, they have apparently changed the satellite we are using for internet access and it is much better than we’ve had in a long while. Ed defaulted to his TV (no surprise here) and I to my book on Pope Francis (I finished two Isabell Allende novels previously.)

There won’t be much sleep tonight with all the noise and the pitching. And the Captain said we had gone around th storm. I can’t imagine what it would have been like IN the storm. And I can’t imagine how those pirates and others managedsuch storms. Just amazing.