The Bay Of Biscay...

Thursday, April 13. At sea crossing the Bay of Biscay. 11 C. Very rough seas.    Day 100, 28 to go.

The Captain says that they ran the current weather conditions through a simulator and determined that the crossing of the bay of Biscay would have to be done at a slower speed that would make the ship too uncomfortable and too long for the comfort of the passengers. It was apparently not a popular decision with many passengers, however, ‘It’s good to be a Captain' and that is the end of that discussion! As it is, at a higher and more comfortable and shorter crossing, some doors are blocked and it is dangerous to walk around the ship. 

So, we had an easy day, slept in, had a decent breakfast and took in two talks. One on upcoming ports and one on Indian Street Magicians. Both were not brilliant but that is what is available. I went to the gym in the afternoon, the pool is closed because of rather violent sloshing, so Fellette read!

Tonight is a Formal Night, maybe one or two yet to come. We still have 16 Ports to visit in 28 days. It is a bit unfortunate that we are ending the cruise in chilly climates but it will acclimatize us to temperatures at home. The cruise seems to be coming to an end in a manner that I was not fully expecting: in chilly climes with a rushed schedule. Of course we knew when looking at the itinerary close to two years ago that  “Europe was a busy time” but it looked so far off, now it is upon us!

Easy Day...