Not Quite thru the Strait

We spent a quiet day aboard Insignia, skipping our daily walk on the jogging path on deck 10 to give our feet a rest. I think they deserved it after the 17,500+ steps we walked yesterday in Funchal.

While it’s not been smooth sailing, the motion of the ocean has not been particularly bothersome. That said, Leslie, our Cruise Director, was on the P/A system a little while ago to warn about rougher conditions ahead. The old adage — “one hand to the ship” — will be the word of the day for the next few days.

A friend who is on Oceania’s Marina, which is two days ahead of us, mentioned in her blog that they’ve had to battle 60 knot winds and some big swells. We just might have to endure similar conditions as we go through the funnel that connects the Atlantic to the Mediterranean — the Strait of Gibraltar.

P.S. Leslie checked with Captain Brajcic and advised us that we’ll be in the Strait around 3-5a … and will be passing the Rock of Gibraltar around 6a … weather and sea conditions permitting. Personally, I plan to be tucked into bed and fast asleep. But I’ll see if I can dig up a couple of photos from previous transits for tomorrow’s footprint.Læs mere