Fifty-Fourth Sea Day, Null Island

After our mixed Bible Study, I sat on the balcony to read materials for Bible Study tomorrow.

Bob joined me for a bit and we were able to strategize about some future investments.

We had lunch in the World Cafe.

As I walked by our steward, I bowed my head and said that I promise I won't flood our stateroom again. He just laughed at me.

I did decide to take a risk and do some wash. Bob just shook his head. I told him that I promise not to leave the water running ever again.

I also had to repair the damage that I did to my manicure during "The Flood".

I processed some photos.

We were scheduled to sail by Null Island around 5 PM tonight. Our sister ship, the Viking Sky, who is also doing a World Cruise was not able to find Null Island. Null Island is a bit of a misnomer as it is not an island at all. Null Island is actually only a buoy marking the location where the Greenwich Prime Meridian intersects the Equator. This spot is marked by a weather buoy named Soul Buoy. The sea depth below the Soul Buoy is 16,210 ft. As a result, the buoy has a very long chain to anchor it to the seabed. This makes locating the Soul Buoy more difficult than one would think.

We had a commentary regarding the buoy and the geological makeup of the seabed below. We were unable to locate the buoy. Come to find out, the buoy has not transmitted any information in 45 days. Therefore, it is surmised that the buoy has probably broken free and may have sunk.

We had a special event dinner called Reef and Beef on the pool deck. The dinner featured oysters, lobster and beef sliders. The meal was wonderful. In addition, we were fortunate enough to join Lynn and Jim for dinner.

After dinner we headed to the Explorer's Lounge as the pool deck was very warm because the roof had to be closed due to changing weather conditions.Read more