Rolling with the changes

We were formally informed today that our planned stop at Tristan da Cunha on Saturday will not be happening. The seas and winds are too high for a safe tendering operation. We knew going in that this port was an iffy proposition, but it’s disappointing to miss it. I’d looked forward to setting foot on such a remote location and seeing the bird and animal life. Such is life. This does mean we’ll have ten consecutive sea days, which is a lot.

We’ve been filling the days, though. The boys have been terrific about the school work, and with the 1:1 teaching we’re cruising right along. DJ will get through two sections of the textbook in a single one-hour session many times, and Thomas is making great progress in learning Java. We’ve been taking advantage of the onboard lectures which are both informative and a good way to break up the day. We also met a man named Nick who offered to teach the boys a method for solving a Rubik’s cube.

I’ve yet to see an albatross from the ship, which is a goal, but I have notched two life birds over the past few days: Spectacled Petrel and White-headed Petrel. Hoping for some more birds as we continue across the ocean.Read more