Hi again,
Hope all is well at home and with all of you. Today is a sea day. The weather has been overcast & rainy all day. The doors to outside decks have been off limits all day as we are in a bit of rough weather today - waves at 5 m and winds at Beauford 8 (gale force). The Captain has altered our course as a result, and we will not be going into the original fjord but into another set of them, and staying in them longer. Apparently one of them will be one that Prinsendam has never been in before, so that makes us real explorers! If the weather would clear up, I think it will be spectacular. The sun has actually peeked out a few times already, so there is hope, even though the Captain says the barometer is falling like a stone. I don't have a headache, so I think it will be OK!!
We should be in the fjord around 6, just as we are at dinner, but I am brining my camera to dinner, much to Dad's disgust. He claims all I do is take pictures and so never get around to sending updates, which is my 'job' for the cruise. (<- Editors Note: I agree with Dad... there is a WHOLE WEEK missing from the blog about your adventure!) Sorry about that- there is so much to see and do!
Our cabin is well located as we are not feeling in the least affected by this weather. We had lunch today -it was a Dutch buffet- lots of fish dishes.
Saw our first albatross through the dining room windows at lunch!!!!! Pictures, of course, not anywhere near as good as the real thing because had to take them through the window etc.
I went to a seminar of pearls - it was interesting. Did you know that even after it is 'picked' and made into jewelry a pearl continues to live? It needs humidity and air to breathe if it is to retain it's beauty. I guess that is why it is said that pearls should always be worn and not stored. Apparently if you have them stored you should take them out once a month and put them beside a bowl of warm water for a day so that it can get the humidity and breathe.
Dad has been resting in the cabin most of the afternoon, while I have been downloading pictures form the cameras ( surprise -surprise!).
It is now 4:30, and we will slowly get ready for Supper at 5:30, but we are not even hungry yet. Guess we had too much at lunch. No problem, we will have to restrain ourselves and eat a lighter supper, which is better for us anyway.
Dad is sitting on the bed, criticizing because he says I'm just going on and on..... and I am .
So, I will stop for now.
Hope all is well. Tomorrow is another sea day and we should be cruising the fjords. I will make an effort to catch up on things. (Dad says "un huh- sure"!)
Anyway, even with this little bit of weather, we are having a great time. Will attach a pic of the waves but it just doesn't do it justice - have been watching them all afternoon and they are just like flames- never 2 the same... Dad is getting stressed out because he says we'll be late for dinner if I don't get going, so bye for now.
Dad will probably go to trivia again tonight - he goes with our table mates. They have yet to win, but have a lot of fun anyway. I doubt we will go to the movies tonight- I have to write emails! Dad will probably hang out in the library.
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