Day 9 Sunday 22 March 2009 – At Sea

The transit through the Straits of Houmas on our way to Oman, was obviously difficult as at times the ship’s speed dropped to 1 – 2 knots to allow manoeuvring. By morning we have once again turned westward (with the coast on our right). The sea is very calm and there is a little wind.
We go to the Minnows pool on Deck 7 for exercises and it is lovely in the water. 1.3 metre is a good depth for exercises and the water is warm.
As it is Sunday we have decided to be indulgent for breakfast and decided to have the pancakes and blueberries – they were delicious.
We are having a quiet day today – Deb went to the church service in the Royal Court Theatre at 11am – while I worked on photos. In the afternoon Deb went to a lecture on something called Ayurveda – the science of life, and I spent the time watching a movie called The Aviator – the life of Howard Hughes which was very interesting.
Deb and I went for a half hour walk around the deck before getting ready for the concert and dinner. There was a 19 knot breeze blowing which really helped us around one side of the deck, and was like walking into a wall on the other side. We managed to clock up 3 kms in the half hour.
Tonight is Formal – with a Black and White Ball after dinner. There is a concert at 7.00pm with the new singer Emma Sinclair and a Classical Concert for pianist David McGregor after dinner. We will try to fit both in.
At Dubai, the previous lecturers and guest artists left the ship, and a new contingent joined her. Hopefully they will be interesting and entertaining.