7:00 am -- Patte and I are on Deck Six -- thirty minutes -- two miles. It’s a little chilly so we go at a good clip. Land looks very far away to us -- we thought we were supposed to be at the dock by 6:45 am. The plan is to meet for breakfast at 8:00 and then go into the terminal to use the free WiFi before getting a driver to take us to the Anne of Green Gables House.
8:00 am -- An announcement comes over the Public Address System from the Captain. The stop in Charlottetown has been canceled due to expected winds of 60 miles an hour. He explains that the dock in Charlottetown would not be safe for the Maasdam under those conditions.
When we meet for breakfast --- we are all disappointed but what can you do. Phil is suspicious and wonders if there is another reason we are not stopping -- the seas do not seem rough right now. Perhaps the storm is coming and the Captain does not want to get stuck in Charlottetown. At any rate -- we have another day at sea -- which has given me the opportunity to finish my book.
10:00 am -- Dave, Patte and I go to the movies to see “Extreme Measures” with Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser -- pretty good movie for a Tuesday morning at Sea.
12:30 pm -- Time for lunch -- and since we are At Sea -- we thought we’d try the Terrace Grill for hot dogs and hamburgers -- It was delicious.
1:00 pm -- The Captain gives an update on our voyage explaining that the dock in Charlottetown is shorter than the Maasdam and therein lies the problem. He added that there is no other port in this area which could be a substitute. So it is on to Sydney where the dock will be more secure. However it also means that we will be on the high rough seas overnight if we are to arrive in Sydney in the morning.
Very rough seas all afternoon --- I was very sleepy --- spent the afternoon taking a nap and reading.
4:00 pm -- Trivia in the Crow’s Nest -- quite the turnout. We just missed being tied for first place. We had 12 points and two other teams had 13 --
Patte and Dave opted not to go to dinner and Phil was also feeling a little queasy. I call for some pills to help with his queasiness and by 8:00 pm he and I are seated at Table 81. I ordered the the vegetarian selection which is very good,
We are in bed by 9:30 -- all this rocking makes one sleepy.
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