It is amazing to, once again, be on board a cruise ship with such an astonishing itinerary to look forward to.
This has to be one of the most turbulent crossings I can remember with talk of 15 metre waves. Winds have howled at “Apparent” speeds of up to 69 knots, may be more. My forward situated stateroom, among others in that area, bear the brunt of the massive swell of the sea, and the resultant noise of crashes creeks, crushings and bangs as M.V. Queen Victoria battles the effects of what I believe may be the edge of Storm Brendan. In an attempt to avoid possibly much worse conditions, our route to Bermuda was adjusted; we sailed west through the Azores, rather than along the intended course to the north of these Portuguese Islands.
Captain Connery, in several noon day addresses, assured passengers of calmer times in the near future. Today (16th January), the seas are less mountainous and for the first time last night, all was quiet; only the cabin moved with the continued unrest of the ocean. Nevertheless, I am enjoying the journey with a sea view outside my patio doors for still another 10 weeks.
We are now three hours behind G.M.T. and the day after tomorrow, morning, that increases to four. There is a huge range of activities to choose from, and for all but two of our ports of call, I have chosen around twenty shore excursions to enable me to see as much as possible.
I find sending pictures somewhat “hit and miss.” Therefore, this blog will be published unillustrated; the next few photographs will appear as separate items, hopefully not too long from now.
Many thanks for reading,
David.
David's Cruise 