“Island Princess,” which I failed to mention yesterday was the white cruise ship perhaps two or three miles almost directly behind, and clearly visible, particularly from the open decks aft.
In port today: Celebrity REFLECTION immediately opposite my starboard balcony. Cunard QUEEN VICTORIA, Royal Caribbean SERENADE of the SEAS, Silverseas SILVER WIND, Carnival SUNRISE, and Princess ISLAND PRINCESS, On the horizon, another unidentified cruise ship, starboard aft, beyond the harbour and surrounding buildings…a white speck “on the horizon.”
This is the final call today of a voyage which in certain circles will go down in history. There’s a therapeutic breeze across the open decks.
Several announcements requested those disembarking today to proceed ashore immediately. What kind of onward journey they will experience is anyone’s guess. And perhaps, I, too will breathe a sigh of relief when authorised to leave the ship at Southampton. I have been advised not to take media reporting on the virus situation as importantly as I seem to have suggested in my blogs. However, I can’t help but be alarmed a little bit by what I am reading and hearing first hand. I detect the initial slow formation of egg shells on these last few days! It remains hot and sunny and although today must be the last of the glorious weather for the time-being, we are assured of a far less tempestuous crossing than during our westbound transit of the North Atlantic. It is almost noon, and we are still awaiting clearance to leave.
Now that, while in the USA, calls home are already paid for, I have so far been unable to connect with home. Should I read something into this?!
I am still pleased with my purchase yesterday. I’m rather pleased I was less interested in a bridge chart; Peter from my former table won that bid for the chart of the entire voyage. This would have been a fine souvenir but at least it went to a very good home.
So we wait. As soon as our departure is announced, I shall blog that we are on our way.
Thanks for reading, David: 12.05 hrs St. Patrick’s Day.
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