Wednesday update

We had rain and thunderstorms most of the day yesterday so it was in indoors day for the most part though I did walk for half an hour later in the day when it was just drizzling.  The promenade deck on Crystal Serenity is very wide allowing walkers and joggers to coexist.  Part of it is covered so it is possible to walk when it is raining without getting soaked.  One lap on the deck is surprisingly long given the smallish size of the ship.  2.09 laps for one km compared to 1.9 laps on the QM2 which is more than twice the size.  It doesn’t quite add up to me except that the deck here really goes right out the edges of the ship whereas the QM2 has larger decks below it.  There are no deck chairs either on this promenade deck.  A bit of a shame for those that like to sit out and watch the sea go by.  On the plus side though, the deck is uncluttered and open for everyone.

Last night there was a comedian who performed before dinner.  He was very good.  As I walked back towards the restaurant there was a Dixie land band playing in the main lobby.  They were fantastic and drew a huge crowd.  I listened to a bit more of the Glenn Miller orchestra last night.  Again it was packed with people dancing.   The music on the ship is definitely bringing the energy level up.  And while none of it would be my first choice of music, when the musicians are good, it is very enjoyable.  When the people are in to it, it’s even more fun.

Our table at dinner is getting along well.  Two of us had spoken with the same lady throughout the ship who wasn’t enjoying her table.  We actually have 7 at a table for 8 so she joined us last night and I think she had a much better time.

We lost another hour so we are now two hours ahead of eastern time.  Unfortunately we lose one more again tonight.  It’s a major drawback of sailing east.  The weather started to clear around 10am and now at noon it’s partly cloudy and much brighter.  It’s warming up nicely too Seas are similar, some whitecaps and waves that give the ship some movement.  It’s been like this for most of the trip.