As I've mentioned previously, I really like sea days because of their relaxing repetition. Once again there was a leisurely breakfast (which by the way for me is the same thing every day: scrambled eggs, bacon, grits, and a cup of green tea), a devotional time with Father Robert, and two lectures. The morning lecture by Sandra Millikin was on the enfluence of Polynesian arts and crafts and Barry Dreyer's afternoon lecture was a fascinating presentation of the Harrison clock which was used to establish accurate longitude. Mr. Harrison was able over the course of some 60 years able to shrink the size of an extremely accurate clock from one 4 feet tall to version 4 which was a several pound Pocketwatch. Captain Cook then used that clock to perform very accurate navigation and cartography.
Before the morning lecture, the Destination Specialist gave a very picturesque presentation about our upcoming ports of call with emphasis on snorkeling. We will definitely be in search of Nemo and Dory!
Of course there was the obligatory deck walks after lunch in attempt to keep a trim figure. Following another nice and speedy dinner in the main dining room with a couple from Las Vegas and one from Wisconsin, Barry Seacroft from Melbourne was the evening entertainment which was him playing the tenor saxophone. Afterwards we watched a short surfing movie, 'View from a Blue Moon'. While the photography was good, it was too much like a personal home movie.
The day concluded by watching Donald Trump's apology on TV about his ugly comments recorded ten years ago and the endless commentary and analysis after that until falling asleep.
While the Destination is important, savor the journey.
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