Date: Jan. 30, 2007
Location: At Sea (2nd of 2)
Next Port: Walvis Bay, Namibia, Jan. 31
Quick Summary: A fairly rough day…rocking and rolling towards Africa. The strong head winds directly on the bow have slowed us down and we may be a bit delayed arriving into Walvis Bay, Namibia. Everyone is really looking forward to our special dinner tomorrow night out on the sand dunes.
Report: Larry was able to do about half his treadmill routine this a.m…half the time, half the incline and half the speed. He said, “I guess it really wasn’t too smart to come done those 699 steeps of Jacob’s Ladder. I’ll probably skip that on my next visit!”
Early in the morning, we were just experiencing large, rolling swells. Later, the wind kicked up white caps and we’ve been moving about quite a bit ever since.
We both enjoyed breakfast out on the aft deck, followed by our devotional session. About 13-18 people attend these sessions and enjoy sharing this time. Then Larry worked on the journal and attended Daniel Silke’s presentation, “Critical Issues Facing South Africa in the Future.” Daniel always presents a very balanced few of every topic, but Larry came away feeling much more pessimistic about the country’s immediate prospects than does Daniel. But you can probably feel that way if you list all the issues facing any country…one certainly can when looking at the USA. We believe we have a very good foundation for our forthcoming visit to this reborn nation and are looking forward to it with much anticipation.
Karen did some laundry and attended a Cordon Bleu cooking demonstration that her instructor offered for all the guests. About 40 people attended.
Larry, Gary and two others took a 45-min. tour of the engine control room on Deck 3. The ship was rocking too much for us to go down into the actual service areas. “Engine” department is a misnomer because the 40 folks run and maintain all the systems of the ship: propulsion, electricity generation, heating and air conditioning, fresh water making, waste, air filtration, etc. It is remarkable what goes into keeping this mobile city humming.
Karen went to a jewelry fashion show and then stayed for a portion of the art presentation that our neighbor Mario runs.
This evening we joined our hallway neighbors, Barbara and Jim from Rancho Murieta, Calif., at the specialty restaurant, Latitudes. This was a first visit for us since they changed from the normal Indochine menu to that of a Brazilian Churrasco. The dinner and entertainment were very enjoyable.
Afterwards, we enjoyed the singers’ and dancers’ new show, “Rock this Town.” It’s amazing how much energy these talented young folks can pack into 45-minutes.
Tomorrow we arrive in Africa.
Karen and Larry
A reminder: Photos of our cruise are now available at the following web site:
picasaweb.google.com/larryworldcruise
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