Today is the first of four sea days en route from Honolulu, Hawai’i, to Apia, Samoa. There is no time for boredom, already it is 3.50pm and before long, after a gorgeous sunny day, the sun will go down, according to my Daily Programme at 6.47p.m ….well, it’s not going to be “a.m”. is it! This morning, I attended a fascinating lecture, “The British Monarchy: Yesterday, today and tomorrow”, delivered entertainingly and with much authority by the one-time Queens Press Secretary, Dickie Arbiter. Eileen and Ken, from North Hollywood, spotted me there, and kindly invited me to join them for lunch. This means more necessary walking to negate my chosen heavy meal.
On last year’s World Voyage, I was still feeling fragile from open heart surgery. Also, I had developed what I thought might be a permanent knee problem. I enjoyed a brilliant time despite these health obstacles, but, it doesn’t seem anything like a year ago since I left Southampton for a 17 week journey to the other side of the World.
On this year’s trip around the world, I am feeling infinitely better; only rising from soft low furniture, or getting into cars remains a problem. The knee injury is no more; I can tackle flights of stairs with no problem, other than some breathlessness.
Tonight is Gala Night; that means the (for me) tedious having to dress formally for dinner. However, Gala Nights, which until recently were referred to as Formal Nights, do create a sophisticated elegance, and those passengers who do like to dress up, do so with imaginative style.
Finally, I have upgraded my cabin on a future voyage which takes me around all of South America. Some of the scenery particularly around that continent’s southern tip, I feel justifies this change of plan. Also travelling a substantial distance up the Amazon will be much better appreciated from an outside stateroom with balcony.
I took this photograph while on my morning walk earlier today.
Again, Many thanks for reading,
David.
David's Cruise 