Omaezaki – cancelled
at Sea
As predicted, the Captain cancelled the port of Omaezaki today. Much too rough. The port authorities closed the port because of the rough seas. The Captain investigated other ports but none in traveling distance had free berths for the ship.
We had a Viator excursion planned for the area but the meeting location was farther from the port than I originally thought when I booked the tour. The port was not listed anywhere on the web where I could find it. Normally I use the website whatsinport to find this information. Maybe the port is too new? I’m glad we cancelled.
The ship wandered around in the Suruga Bay. The Captain had to kill some time. He had already left yesterday’s port hours later than we were supposed to. We did approach the city of Fuji and when the ship turned around, we were able to see Mt. Fuiji from our room.
10 – 15 ft swells and whitecaps all day. Another rough ride. Weather is cold. Supposed to be in the 40s tomorrow. We have an excursion planned from Kobe to Osaka.
We did team trivia and lighting trivia today. Lightning trivia was 15 riddles. We did do fairly well. What has a thumb and 4 fingers but is not alive? What has cities but no houses, mountains but no trees, lakes but no water? What has been around for millions of years but not more than a month old? I grow shorter the longer I stand? What can you still have in your pocket even though it is empty? What has thirteen hearts but is not alive? You see a boat full of people. You look again and there is not a single person on it. Why? (they didn’t leave) What has keys but no locks, space but no rooms, you can enter but you can’t come in? What is full of holes but still holds water? You buy me to eat but you can’t eat me. What belongs to you but is mainly used by others? What goes up but never comes down? Bonus – When is the only time that Friday comes before Thursday?
Good luck. Let me know if are stumped.
The evening entertainment was a group called the Four Stations. Four men from different cities in Spain. They did covers. English versions with a Spanish accent. They covered “My Way” in Spanish. I didn’t think they were that good. They covered “Somewhere” from West Side Story. Nah. Missed entrances, harmony was ok, accent was troublesome. I gave them a 4. Terri flashed a 2. People seemed relieved when they said it was their last number but they did two planned encores. I think it was them clapping backstage because the audience was ready to leave. When you have to plan them because no one wants calls for them, that’s a problem.
We finished listening to Caleb’s group, Third Avenue West. Yesterday Caleb let a passenger who said he played bass guitar up on stage. Caleb has guts. The passenger played very well. When they did “Spain”, I knew he could play. Today, one of the lecturers got up to sing. He said he had a 40 year career as a vocalist. When he sang, I believed him. Pianist seemed to be lost on these tunes that they were sight reading. They have a pretty tight playlist and these tunes were obviously not on it. Maybe growing up in Shanghai he never heard “Mustang Sally”. It was the guitarist’s choice. The vocalist knew the tune but not the words. His BS lyrics were quite good.