Ahhh…they’re all sea
days now. It takes a voyage such as
this to begin to understand how much water there is on this earth. My God…how did ancient mariners and
explorers stand it??? We know we’ll hit
land…literally…six days from now. They
just trusted the stars and a higher being, I guess.
It’s easy to be
philosophical out here…there’s not much else to do! Oh, don’t get me wrong…the ship has lots of
activities…bingo, bracelet making, lectures, but the sea keeps drawing me
near. I love to just sit on deck and
watch the ocean…it’s gently undulating waves beckoning. There is a peacefulness here that I don’t
believe I’ve found anywhere else. I
thought I’d be bored…instead I find myself entranced!!
We’ve been fortunate…the
weather has been great. Yesterday was a
bit more cloudy with a few passing showers, while today has been filled with glorious
sunshine all day. Temps are in the low
70’s with virtually no humidity…and the ocean…it is so calm that I am
amazed. I truly did not expect an ocean
crossing to be calmer than a 7-day Caribbean cruise…but there is not a whitecap
to be seen and the swells are less than the tide on the west coast of
Florida. I hear that we may be heading
into a storm in the next few day…so I will treasure this part of our crossing.
We have met quite a
few people on board, but unlike past cruises, we haven’t really connected with
anyone or any couple in particular. I
think that may have to do with the great people we have waiting for us back in
Florida. It’s hard to find others who
compare with them. And we miss sharing our
cruise with Chris and Kim whom we cruise with often. I find myself thinking, “Wow…Chris should be
here to see this!”, or “What would Kim think about that?” But Bill and I are enjoying each other’s
company and it’s hard to believe that 18 days into this adventure we have only
had one small fight. Ahhh…I guess after
35 years we’re content to just enjoy and not annoy!
So, life is
good. How fortunate are we!
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