They have repeatedly informed us that this is not a cruise ship, but an ocean liner and today the difference is clear. We woke up this morning with the ship rocking. We turned on the TV to check the weather conditions and it said the winds were up to Force 10 and the waves were peaking at 12 feet. Had we been in a cruise ship, they say, we would have slowed down considerably and it would have been rather uncomfortable. One of the kids in Katie’s group does get seasick. All over the ship I hear people swapping remedies. None of us have succumbed, perhaps because we are so used to motion. Walking with loaded trays of food for kids at lunchtime, is a challenge, but otherwise we are faring the rough seas well. Todd attends the Sunday service led by the Captain. They closed with the hymn “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” which had these reassuring words:
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep:
O hear us when we cry to thee
For those in peril on the sea.
Well, maybe not so reassuring words, after all. We cross the halfway point of our voyage just after lunch and by dinner all is calm.
1 comment:
Todd & Julia, Looks like your journey has been all you had hoped! We've loved reading the entries & living vicariously through you.
Terri
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