• Calmer seas

    November 15, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    We woke up to calmer seas (still a little rocky but nothing like yesterday) and sunny skies.

    Our usual lecture from the astronomer had technical issues with his PowerPoint presentation, so it ended up being a question and answer session - still an interesting session. The astronomer, Paul Cirillo, is a very good lecturer - his talk is very down to earth (lol).

    When we returned to our cabin, our certificates for crossing the Atlantic were in our cabins. It's hard to believe our trip is just about over. The production show tonight went on as planned - the captain slowed the ship down and made a slight change in the heading, so it wasn't too rocky for the singers and dancers.

    We have traveled a little over 4000 nautical miles. The depth of the ocean is approximately 16,000 feet.
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