MO goes Around the World

Days 16-20 are at sea. My routine stays the same. Bridge lesson in the morning, followed by full voyage trivia, lunch and a hosted bridge game in the afternoon.

Day one there was a slight change as the three meter seas got the better of me. So I retreated to the cabin, put on the PSI bands, took some bonine and slept for a little while, missing trivia and hosted bridge.

Day two was the usual. But I was full from lunch and skipped dinner.

Day three was Sunday. A wonderful large brunch in the main dining room happens every Sunday. This could be my only meal. On second thought…

Monday was the usual routine followed by dinner in Prime C, one of the specialty restaurants with new friends Carol and Greg from Vancouver, BC and Cabo. Carol is the resident artist and has quite a following for her sea day classes. They will be onboard until Istanbul.

We chatted with the Captain on our way to dinner. He leaves the ship in Papeete, Tahiti, and rejoins us in Dubai. So the question of the Red Sea came up. Captain says home office has several contingency plans for transiting (or not) the Red Sea. No confirmation on when the decision will be made.

Speaking of the Captain, his daily noon broadcast includes sextant readings done by the junior officers. Interestingly Easter Island (the port tomorrow for two days), despite its location in the South Pacific, maintains the same time zone as Chile, its home country. I say all this because our celestial noon today was 13:54. I think when we leave Easter Island Thursday we will be adjusting our clocks three hours in two days before we reach Pitcairn Island.

Tuesday was the last of five sea days. The bridge lesson was the last of five on “2 over 1.” I’m not sure I “get it,” but practice will help. My partner Carl and I were first in the sanctioned game of four tables. Amazing!

The evening guest entertainment has been excellent. This week was a comedian, magician and the duo Belissima.

The Captain has a plan to make sure the ship is able to spend two days in Easter Island beginning tomorrow. Apparently it is a tough port. I hope he is able to get us near enough to land to tender to shore.