Last night, our Captain warned of nocturnal disturbance as we exited the scenic Magellan Straits out into the inappropriately named Pacific Ocean, where sea turbulence took over from the previous sheltered calm waters we were sailing through. My cabin steward had secured as much as he was able to while preparing my cabin for the night.
Jo and I enjoyed almost front row seats at a 1960s tribute concert in the Royal Court Theatre. The band from the Midlands, U.K. were first rate musicians, able to reproduce with a high degree of accuracy the once familiar sounds of my teenage years. It was hard to believe the aged audience were around the same age as me at the time! A few of us danced in our seats and clapped along at the behest of the band, but each time, such exuberance was short lived! Their encore was a convincing account of the Beatles “Twist and Shout,” so reminiscent of La Bamba! Thankfully, they were not backed by the Royal Court Orchestra as advertised in the Daily Programme. That would have amounted to complicated overproduction.
We adjourned for a drink in the Chart Room, one of our regular “places” midships on deck 2. An early night was appropriate after a full day and evening.
This morning, after the promised tempestuous night, I struggled to crawl out of bed. However, eventually, I did manage to complete, and send the remainder of my birthday invitations, order a birthday cake and arrange for photographers to attend both at the reception and the dinner to follow. Also, the Photo personnel identified two problems with my Lumix camera which I could not get to zoom and focus simultaneously. There is slight damage which may be repairable on board, but the camera now functions as it should. Earlier today we entered the Nelson Straits, arriving at the Amalia Glacier at around 16.30 hrs. We saw it at a distance through the salt stained windows of the Lido restaurant before eventually using both our balcony staterooms as vantage points. Sadly the weather didn’t really clear up; the views of the Glacier being slightly obscured by occasional mists. It was cold on deck, but now, refreshed with Earl Grey tea, I feel enthused to continue a deck walk.
Hopefully, those nice people at the Photo Gallery may just be able to enable me to download photographs to include in my blogs. For whatever reason, even at home, uploading pictures is often not possible. D.N. 11/4/20 16.28hrs.
Many thanks for reading, David. 17.36hrs Amalia Glacier, 24/2/20. NOTE : A previous blog on the same subject which I thought had disappeared, has reappeared. Apologies for any duplication!
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