The above is a view fro our balcony this morning. The seas have been relatively calm. However, being near the bow of the ship, one feels the waves more than if one was near the stern of the ship. Hopefully, we'll have smooth sailing for the rest of our cruise.
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For the most part, we relaxed today, leaving the room primarily for meals. Having nowhere to go, and no one to see takes away many of the headaches that keep a person from truly relaxing. Since we didn't get up early enough for a "sit down" breakfast, we went to the buffet instead. This was a mistake. The buffet was very crowded, and we had to share a table with another couple. I noticed a saying from Neil Degrasse Tyson on one lady's shirt, and I opened up a chat with her. Her friend came back, and the 4 of us were having a friendly conversation, lightly toughing on current politics. The woman next to me was very upset at her church's pastor, as he was vehemently anti-abortion and showed the fetus at various stages of development in the womb. This woman's job was to see that others could get the health care they needed, and understood why certain pregnancies had to be terminated, mostly for the viability of the fetus or the life of the mother. This woman complained to her church's elders (I don't know what happened), but the pastor made another unforgiving rant the next weekend. It's sad to see a woman's faith tested by the willful ignorance of a religious leader.
RQS and I took care of some minor errands before going back to the room to rest. Around 6:30 pm, I got dressed, and we went to the ship's Italian specialty restaurant for dinner. Although the food was very good, the service was slow. (I had made a joke to the lady who seated us: we have something to do tonight, so we have to be out of here by 10 pm. She smiled, saying that was the end of her shift.) We enjoyed our 5 course dinner, but we didn't get out until after 9 pm.
Both of knew that tomorrow would be a busy day, as we had to get up by 6, so that we could meet at 7:30 to be escorted to our tour to Lunenburg. So, I suggested that we call it a day, and we did.
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