DAY 66 - AT SEA - APRIL 3, 2010

WE SET THE ALARM FOR AN EARLY WAKEUP. THIS MORING WE WERE INVITED, BY THE CAPTAIN, TO TOUR THE BRIDGE. THERE WERE TWELVE OF US IN TOTAL AND IT WAS FANTASTIC. THE THIRD OFFICER EXPLAINED ALL THE EQUIPMENT, ANSWERED QUESTIONS AND WE HAD OUR PICTURE TAKEN WITH THE CAPTAIN.

LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THIS WORLD, THE BRIDGE OF THE SHIP IS TOTALLY AUTOMATED. THE RADAR, THE PLOTTING OF THE COURSE AND THE SPEED. VERY LITTLE IS LEFT TO MANUAL LABOR. THE ASSISTANT TO THE CAPTAIN OCCASIONALLY PLOTS A CHART ON PAPER, BUT NOT VERY OFTEN.

DAY 67 - AT SEA - APRIL 4, 2010 - EASTER SUNDAY

WE CELEBRATED EASTER BY HAVING AN EARLY BREAKFAST AND ATTENDING THE 10:00 NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE IN THE LOUNGE. REV. JIM MUNDELL, A METHODIST MINISTER FROM PHILADELPHIA, CONDUCTED THE SERVICES. HE HAD AN EXCELLENT MESSAGE AND IT IS OBVIOUS HE KNOWS THE LORD. HE ALSO DID A MARVELOUS JOB LAST WEEK FOR PALM SUNDAY.
THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY WAS RELAXING TO SAY THE LEAST. THE ONLY REAL WORK WAS GETTING READY FOR FORMAL NIGHT, THE SECOND AND LAST OF THIS SEGMENT.

AFTER DINNER WE CHANGED INTO MORE COMFORTABLE CLOTHES AND RETREATED TO THE LIBRARY. GEORGIA CAUGHT UP ON READING AND I WORKED ON THE BLOG. WE EVENTUALLY MADE BACK TO THE CABIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

DAY 68 - AT SEA

ALTHOUGH WE HIT THE SACK AROUND 1:30 GEORGIA WAS WIDE EYED AND BUSHY TAILED AT 7:00. I COULD NOT FORCE MYSELF TO GET OUT OF BED AND SLEPT UNTIL 10:00. GEORGIA HEADED FOR THE EXERCISE ROOM, HAD BREAKFAST AND BEGAN TAKING NOTES FOR ANOTHER BOOK IDEA.

WE PROMISED OURSELVES TO LEAVE THE DINNER TABLE EACH NIGHT WHEN THE DESSERT MENUS ARE HANDED OUT. WE HAVE GONE OVERBOARD THESE LAST FEW WEEKS AND ARE DETERMINED TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS ONCE AGAIN.