{"id":1860,"date":"2013-01-20T12:13:21","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T20:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloodinyoursaltwater.wordpress.com\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2013-01-20T12:13:21","modified_gmt":"2013-01-20T20:13:21","slug":"water-water-everywhere-at-sea-01182013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloodinyoursaltwater.com\/?p=1860","title":{"rendered":"Water, Water Everywhere \u2013 At Sea \u2013 [01\/18\/2013]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"887117aa1a7b76ede9fa62f285dd43c9\"<\/a>Water water everywhere. Being at sea for a long stretch gives a whole new meaning to the term \u2018middle of nowhere\u2019. Just a little speck moving through the endless ocean, it\u2019s enough to make you feel very small if you think about it.<\/p>\n

That said, life within the ship continues to be pretty bright. We have a lot of first time world cruisers with us this year and that lets those of us who may have gotten complacent over the years view our floating lifestyle through fresh eyes. It\u2019s kind of like watching a child in Disneyland for the first time. With Peru behind us, we\u2019re now making our way slowly but surely to the elusive Easter Island, and I\u2019m crossing fingers that I\u2019ll at long last be able to get off the ship.\u00a0 After that we\u2019ll do a scenic cruise of Pitcairn island, something that I\u2019ve never done before and which I\u2019m greatly looking forward to. Though Pitcairn makes me sad, as it reminds me that my dear HMS Bounty now rests at the bottom of the ocean just like her namesake.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, everyone seems to be enjoying themselves. A long stretch of sea days like this is a hard slog for the crew and most of us look forward to retiring to our cabins at night with a longing that is difficult to describe. At the moment I have my own room, a lovely quiet one up on the top deck, however, that cabin is needed for incoming officials, and I\u2019ll be moving back down below the water line and bunking up with a roommate as of the end of the month. Neither myself nor the roommate-to-be are pleased with this development, but it\u2019s nothing we can help and thankfully at least we get along.<\/p>\n

A lot of new entertainers on this cruise. Last night we featured an ABBA tribute group, which \u2013 much to the distaste of the musicians who had to play the show (most musicians that I know detest ABBA, simply because they have to play it *so often*) had the audience in stitches and cheers for the whole show, always a good sign. I\u2019ll admit that their version of The Winner Takes It All<\/i> was one of the best I\u2019ve heard outside of the original. But then I have a weakness for that song, so perhaps I\u2019m bias.<\/p>\n

All in all, life simply goes on. In the evenings I curl up on my couch (taking joy in it while I still have<\/i> a couch!) and work on my cross-stitch and watch Once Upon A Time<\/i> (which I have almost finished, and for which I am lacking the second season! Gah!) or some other equally addictive program\u2026or I lose myself in Mists of Avalon<\/i> which has once again dropped into my life at an odd time. This book follows me I swear\u2026and it usually shows up for a reason, maybe this time I\u2019m supposed to actually finish<\/i> it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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