SNOW IN PHILADEPHIA!

Sunday, December 8, 2013
Atlantic Ocean / 8 p.m. / 4 p.m. Erie
Sunny, 68 F, a little bumpy

As I write, the Eagles are playing Detroit in much snow! On the other hand, we have had a good temperate day. It is so surprising to go onto our balcony and feel the sunny warmth. There was a short rain shower this morning, but it quickly dissipated.  We were expecting much cooler weather on the Atlantic, but our southerly route is warm. I watched the movie Titanic too many times, no hints of icebergs here! [Note: Eagles won!] We are sure there is a gang at son Brian's today.

 

Today’s choices were many. Three different movies were available at various times, either by the pool or in the theater. We viewed Now You See Me, but other choices were The Way, Way Back and Overboard. Two football games were shown aboard, Eagles vs. Lions and Seahawks vs. 49ers. 

I also went to Scholarship@Sea, “Princes of Wales Part I,” during which author John Maxtone-Graham spoke of the House of Windsor’s princes-in-waiting and how they were treated as children.  The subject turned out to be quite intriguing.  Other choices were bridge lectures, napkin folding, putt putt, ping pong, zumba, Bingo, card games, a scavenger hunt, basketball, a Catholic mass, trivia games and much more.  There are at least three Scholarship@Sea lectures every day (today—“The Life and Influence of Alexander the Great” and “Sex, Sea, and Scandal in Victorian England.” TK entered another slot tournament.

Live music venues begin at 11 a.m. and continue until late night all over the ship. I read my book to Flamenco music for an hour in the main piazza. We may go to “Ye Old Pub Night” a little later.

Transatlantic cruisers treasure all the sea days and we have met so many people aboard who do just that. This cruise has 10 sea days, more than some people would like.

TK’s Takes: The water temperature (Atlantic Ocean) was 70 F today. At noon the Commodore announced that the ocean was 2 miles deep where we were. He gives longitude and latitude everyday too, but we can’t remember that. The water temperature is what makes the air warmer!