We pulled out of Port in the morning with rain and fog. Once out of the harbor the waves picked up. We had 12-15 foot waves, 45-55MPH winds, rain and fog all day the 14th and 15th. The spray from the ship breaking the waves was soaking our veranda. The sun broke out for a few hours and the winds and waves were reduced on the 16th before clouds and rain moved back in during the evening. We finished the shell necklace Monday in the native crafts class and have our final class on native weaving today. Leslie did great at the weaving but David’s looks a little rough. The remainder of the sea voyage (17th – 19th) were cloudy with occasional glimpses of sun but the temperatures were in the sixties, so the pool crowd thinned considerably. The seas were calmer with wave heights of only 3-5 feet. We spent the days reading in the cabin, or in the library, going to social events with some of the folks we had met on board and looking forward to disembarking. We did manage to spend more time on our veranda than we had been since the temperatures, winds, and waves were more comfortable. Leslie ran loads of laundry since she did not want us putting stinky clothes in our suit cases. On the 19th we packed our bags, except for what we would need for the next morning. David was surprised that everything squeezed into our four bags, but they were bursting at the seams. Later that night we put our bags out in the hall to be taken below decks for off loading in the morning. We made it a point to provide extra tips to the crew that had been so kind and helpful during our stay (they all get an automatic tip that we had to pay in advance). We said good bye to friends we had made during the voyage, disappointed that they did not seem interested in exchanging information to stay in touch. On one hand we were looking forward to getting off the boat after 42 days, on the other we were sad to say good bye to so many crew and guests we had become attached too.
Heavy Seas the 14th and 15th
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