The helm is pointed towards Ft Lauderdale and we are heading
home. I would like to say more about Cabin 709 since we are well acquainted
with it now. We still love it but it has a few flaws. It is near the diesel
intake and we can smell it when the ship is getting refilled with diesel. We
have to open the door and air it out. Also, we are directly over the engine
room. We don’t hear the engines but we get cool when the engine room turns up
the air conditioner.
We are having a warm, clear day but there is quite a bit of
wave action. The captain said at lunchtime that we are moving at 18 knots per
hour. The engines must be running hot because our room is cold. We have the door
open to the hallway so we can get some warm air in our room.
The captain said the turbulence should peak by noon tomorrow
with waves of about 10 feet high which will be pretty rocky. The good news is
that it will be about 75 degrees. So iit will be warm with a chance of falling.
We heard the Second Officer speak yesterday about how they steer the ship. It
was virtual tour. One man gave the wheel (joystick) a spin during an actual
tour so they no longer allow passengers to enter the helm area.
We have a big cabin which is very good most of the time.
However, it means that we have to make sure we are holding on to things when we
move around. Most cabins are pretty small and the bed takes up a most of the
room. People have said that they fell on their beds and they can hardly get
hurt that way. Bill tried moving from the bathroom to the sofa this morning and
fell against the edge of my scooter handle. He has two nasty bruises but says
he is okay.
We have become friends with the staff of the Lido where we
usually eat. Today, Maria gave me some earrings to give to my granddaughter.
They are beautiful. She said she doesn’t wear them because they hang down too
much. I brought my computer and showed her a picture of Ivy.
Here is a picture of Ivy wearing the earrings.
