Here we are 2380 miles from Ft. Lauderdale and 948 miles from Funchal, Madeira. This is our fifth day at sea and it’s our first somewhat stormy one. We have light rain and the wind is blowing at a little more than 47 knots. Despite that the ship is riding well as we head nearly due east at 21.7 knots.
We’ve been setting our clocks forward nearly every night. We’re now 4 hours ahead of EDT and this morning for the first time I really felt it. We didn’t get up until almost 10 AM. Between the dark clouds and the change in time it just didn’t seem like it was time to get moving. I think I like going in the other direction with 25 hour days better!
Katie tried to go up to Deck 19 to see how the sea looked from there but it was closed off as are some of the other outer spaces. We’ll just hang out in our cabin or a lounge I guess.
The last couple of days have flown by. Katie has been working on her lesson plans for the class she’ll be teaching in summer school. I have accomplished nothing constructive but it has been relaxing. Yesterday afternoon we had a luncheon for members of our internet group. More than 80 people showed up and it was very enjoyable. After lunch Katie and I played a round of golf up on the Princess links. We don’t pose a threat to any pro golfers!
We have another day and a half at sea after today before we arrive in Madeira. Hopefully tomorrow the weather will clear up a little. At some point during the night I woke up and we were doing some pretty good bouncing. Between the creaking of the ship and the clattering of the hangers in the closet we had a little symphony going on.
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