Our first day in the open ocean. Surprisely the sun is shinning, but the waves are 6 to 7 meters
high. All open decks are of course closed and only through the panoramic windows we can see
how the ship is rocking and rolling. The waves and sprays are very spectacular.
Last time I saw such a spectacle coming back from the Bouvet Island in the Antarctic.
They gave me a bow (forward) cabin – and as you know it is
not the best choice for the passenger if the ship is crossing the rough seas – I feel more rocking
then the others. Every few minutes extra big wave hits the bow – and I hear that!
I never suffer the seasick, but many fellow passengers do. They stay in their cabins.
Fewer people go to the restaurants for the meals. In the evening we are sailing along the
Aleutian Islands (they belong to the USA) known as “the islands of the hurricanes and mist”.
No mist so far, sun only, but we experience very strong forward wind.
