Busy doing nothing...

Thursday, March 6. Warmer still, high light clouds, calm seas.

Port days are very busy and it can take a day or two to get over a port day. Sea days are relaxing but can be a bit dull for me, so I try to keep the sea days interesting by just keeping as busy as I can, without being too artificial about it. Today was such a day.

A lazy sleepy morning, awake around 7.30, tea and coffee until around 8.30 then stretching until 8.45 and then a light healthy breakfast. Next we are off to a guest speaker who filled us in on the history of old Siam to now Thailand. A quick lunch with Jim and Gail after which I rushed off to a tech talk on computers and email programmes. Next was a guest speaker on some history of the South China Seas which we are sailing through. I then took in a public forum on personal growth, rushing back to the room to shave, shower and dress for a formal night tonight where we met with Jim and Gail for pre-dinner drinks.

Jim is back in his exercise regime and Gail is back to Tai Chi and watercolours. Fellette and Gail took in a movie mid afternoon today. It was a relaxing day and a bit of learning for me which makes  good time of these sea days. On this leg, to Cape Town,  we have a four three-day sea days which we have not had for a bit. It takes some getting used to. I may have to start work in earnest on a photo book of the cruise.

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We have decided what we are going to do in Singapore now: one day of touring and sightseeing on our own,we four, and the other, likely the second day, revisiting some interesting parts of this city we have seen before a few times that are worth re-visiting. Singapore is a City, a State and an island, one of a few such places in the world.

Nautical terms in everyday usage:

Bitter end: The end of an anchor cable is attached to the BITTS at the ship's bow. If all of the anchor cable has been payed out, you have come to the BITTER END.