February 25, 2019 – at Sea
Today our trivia team partners played their last game with us. Tomorrow they get off the ship when arrive in Auckland.
To my left, Skip, Gail, Joan, Jerry, and Terri. We are going to miss them and we wish them the best of luck.
It was cool and windy this morning. We did sit out on the deck but hat long pants and sweatshirts on. We watched as the ship headed toward an obvious storm. When it reached us we experienced the roughest seas we have experienced so far. The Captain said winds were up to 70 mph and swells up to 14 ft.
We had dinner in the main dining room and saw some dishes fall from tables as the ship roll and pitched. It is rougher back in the dining room then anywhere else. The seas were full of white caps and were slamming into the ship. The Captain said that by 1 am we would be in a more sheltered area near New Zealand and the pitch and roll would subside. After being at sea for over a month it really doesn’t bother many folks.
After dinner we played a few games of backgammon and called it a night.
Tomorrow we have a hike planned on Rangitoto Island in Auckland, New Zealand. …