Day at Sea

The ship is slowly rolling from side to side, making her way through 10-15 ft. swells.  We rounded the corner of the Gaspe peninusla a little while ago, and are now (and for pretty much the rest of the cruise) headed south. It's a long way from Saguenay to Sydney, hence, the day at sea.

We started the day within sight of land, but now I can't see it.  That's ok - the sea itself is captivating.  Green-grey, foamy, slow-rolling.  I am actually glad of the motion - I want to be reminded that we are  on the sea, and not just in a hotel somewhere. Fortunately, neither one of us suffer from motion sickness, and I don't think its that bad anyway.  But it is a day where people are using the handrails as they move around.

Temperature outside is in the mid-30s F, and with the wind, there is a significant wind chill outside.  There are some hardy walkers out, getting in their exercise, but most everyone is inside.  In fact, the pool is shut, and the buffet they'd planned for the pool deck got moved inside.  Great day for staying inside with a cup of something warm, and reading.

Regent has of course organized many activities to while away the hours.  We passed on both the martini sampling event, and the learn-to-gamble lessons <grin>  Will probably check out the chocolate teatime a bit later though (as one does)

I indulged in a massage, while Nancy took a nap.  The wild life!

We are making more friends on the ship - there are several others from Washington State here (who self-identify whenever one of us wears something UW or Seahawks)  We also keep running into a couple from Atlanta when we have evening coffee. On a ship this size, most everyone meets everyone else eventually.  Tonight, it's the famous "meet your neighbors" block party on the ship - we gather in the hallway and share drinks and nibbles with the neighboring suites. Meanwhile, the Captain, Cruise Director, and General Manager run through the hallways, shaking everyone's hand.

Notes I forgot from yesterday:
- the RCAF had a pair of F-18s doing exercises near our port.  Caught just fleeting glimpses, but we sure heard them!
- Our bus guide talked about the American Embassy in La Baie. Sure enough, McDonalds.  However, in all fairness, he also pointed out the Canadian Embassy - Tim Hortons
- The Pacific Yew, prolific in Quebec, is used in medicine that combats breast cancer

Well, its a quiet day, so this is a quiet blog entry.  Til next time.....