No need to hurry this morning and we got an extra hours sleep as we had to put the clocks back by one hour and we do the same again tonight.
So after our regular breakfast we spent some restful time in the Panorama Lounge and then headed back to the suite for Noel to finish yesterday’s blog and work on another long document, but more of that at another time. Just after lunch we were notified that the Captain wishes all guests to join him in the main Show Room to discuss two important items, one being the weather and also the failure of the internet connection which is most irritating for everybody. Jennifer then went off for a facial in the Spa and indicating I would not recognise here when she got back ?? but somehow I did .
So watching the news we have seen the storm devastation in the Philippines, Hong Kong and China and also North and South Carolina and so its not very good weather wise at the moment. To see some of the photos around Hong Kong with the bamboo scaffolding falling down and we also understood that part of a new building built built fell off? not good. The news, particularly the American News is now full of the lady who says she was sexually assaulted by the proposed Attorney General a certain Mr Kavanagh. First of all the Democrats sat on this information since early July and through it in at the last moment to try yet again to delay Trumps ‘clean the swamp’ activities. This lady said this occurred some 35 years plus ago but somehow does not exactly where, when and how. This cannot be possible as if you were sexually assaulted as a teenager you would certainly remember and hopefully report it. Jennifer and I discussed this and we both agreed that certain significant events are always remembered, your first kiss or first boyfriend and/or girlfriend etc and when you first met your partner. So to not remember a sexual assault is quite ridiculous and its only more Politics from the absolutely lost Democratic Party. Also Hilary now wants to change the voting process for the future so this way she thinks she can win. No chance!!!
So we went to the Captains presentation where he explained that the ship was heading in to rough seas with waves perhaps 18-20 feet which should throw us around a bit but he would try his best to out manoeuvre the storm and still get us to Petroplavlovsk as planned, we shall see. He says it is quite normal for the Behring sea this time of year to get a bit rough not that I saw that in the sales brochure? Anyway they speeded up the ship earlier in the day to make up time which they may lose avoiding the storm which is no way connected to the storms in China etc. There were some questions raised by guest’s including one complaining about the Future Sales cruise staff which both Jennifer and I thought was done in very poor taste, but using the opportunity to embarrass the Captain in front of 328 guests plus staff. So the storm will arrive with breakfast tomorrow morning and possibly last about 16/17 hours and that we should be very careful when moving around the ship and of course our suites. Lets hope its not to bad.
With regard to the internet connections, what connection as there is not any. Apparently they have either a breakdown on the ship and/or with the satellite and they are working on it but when we get closer to Russia we should pick up another satellite and it should improve very much., we shall see.
Tonight we had dinner with Jerry and Muira which was very nice and we chatted about us moving house next year and they are also doing the same and plan to rebuild in the local village.We also discussed all our past travels and compared notes on places to visit. Jerry and Muira are trying to travel around the globe by land and sea, not all at the same time mind you but over a period of years. We also a virtual walk around ‘The Roads’ and updated them on all the changes which was quite interesting for them.
Then back to bed and get ready for Armageddon…. or a mild storm which ever arrives.
