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Tanker in the North Sea, Oil Rig in the North Sea and Judi in the North Sea
This morning we departed Bergen. I woke up early and thought the Captain made a mistake; it is not rough at all. I looked outside and realized we were still protected by the islands leading into Bergen. When we hit the North Sea things changed quickly. The wind was blowing up to 50 miles an hour and the seas were 15 to 20 foot swells. Parts of the ship were closed to passengers and the swimming pools were drained.
We stayed in the cabin for awhile and Judi had breakfast there. I went up to the restaurant and had breakfast. I was seated with 2 other couples one from Ohio and one from New Hampshire. They wondered where I was from because of my accent. Guess I am just a “good ole cow town boy”.
The captain said that the sea would become calmer as we moved further west. He was somewhat correct, in that it did calm down a little in the afternoon. We were also running at about ½ speed to make it easier to move about the boat.
In the afternoon we went down to the galleria and had some latte and hot chocolate and then Judi said the slots were calling her. I went up to the Wheelhouse lounge to read, I was also there waiting for a Rotary meeting. Judi came up to see what was going on and she explained how the slots were really talking to her today. It seems she just caresses them and they open their little mouths and outcomes the money. Let’s just say she hit three machines really well.
The Rotary meeting was very interesting. There were 12 of us from all over; England, Wales, Canada (both sides of the country) and some of us from the US.
This morning we passed an off shore oil rig. They are very large and we give them plenty of clearance. The Captain told us that each of the 4 legs has an elevator in it and that it takes 9 minutes to reach the bottom of the shaft. He said he had no idea why they went down there. I don’t know why anyone would want to go down there either.
We finally met our other table mates at dinner tonight; they are Vancouver, BC. We did not draw as good table mates as in the past. They are nice, but not overly outgoing and conversation has to be forced at times. After dinner we walked around the ship and came back to the cabin to do a little reading.
The Captain says that we should arrive in the Faroe Islands mid morning tomorrow. Sea is smoother tonight, but still rocking and rolling.
We stayed in the cabin for awhile and Judi had breakfast there. I went up to the restaurant and had breakfast. I was seated with 2 other couples one from Ohio and one from New Hampshire. They wondered where I was from because of my accent. Guess I am just a “good ole cow town boy”.
The captain said that the sea would become calmer as we moved further west. He was somewhat correct, in that it did calm down a little in the afternoon. We were also running at about ½ speed to make it easier to move about the boat.
In the afternoon we went down to the galleria and had some latte and hot chocolate and then Judi said the slots were calling her. I went up to the Wheelhouse lounge to read, I was also there waiting for a Rotary meeting. Judi came up to see what was going on and she explained how the slots were really talking to her today. It seems she just caresses them and they open their little mouths and outcomes the money. Let’s just say she hit three machines really well.
The Rotary meeting was very interesting. There were 12 of us from all over; England, Wales, Canada (both sides of the country) and some of us from the US.
This morning we passed an off shore oil rig. They are very large and we give them plenty of clearance. The Captain told us that each of the 4 legs has an elevator in it and that it takes 9 minutes to reach the bottom of the shaft. He said he had no idea why they went down there. I don’t know why anyone would want to go down there either.
We finally met our other table mates at dinner tonight; they are Vancouver, BC. We did not draw as good table mates as in the past. They are nice, but not overly outgoing and conversation has to be forced at times. After dinner we walked around the ship and came back to the cabin to do a little reading.
The Captain says that we should arrive in the Faroe Islands mid morning tomorrow. Sea is smoother tonight, but still rocking and rolling.
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