We awoke Monday September 30 to calm seas and bright sunlight. Beautiful day as we headed southwest to take the southern route across the mid Atlantic, 9 sea days to pass behind hurricane Lorenzo as the hurricane moved northward. We sat out on our deck and enjoyed the beautiful sea day. Here I should say I sat out on the deck and took a nap, Marlon, our room steward, brought us blankets, and I put them to good use.
Then as we were readying for diner, the Captain came on with an announcement that we were deviating from course to Madeira and rendezvousing with a Madeira coast guard boat to transfer an ill passenger off the ship.
This cruise has had multiple medical emergencies of passengers transferred, we had one airlifted by helicopter to France by the French AF, and six others departing by ambulance at various ports along our journey. Once the transfer was complete we were once agin on our way.
Tuesday morning brought another beautiful sea day with calm seas and blue skies. We continued our southwesterly heading at 18 knots and looked forward to the next seven sea days. We can always hope,,,,,, we don’t mind the bouncing, but Wednesday morning started at 0330 with a large bang, we have now checked to see what woke us up, but the cause is unknown, however the seas had turned nasty, away we went as the seas were part of an angry mess left behind by hurricane Lorenzo.
This morning the Captain provided an update of our position and precautions to be taken while in the rough seas. Fortunately the weather is warm 79 degrees, wind is west southwest at 17 knots with clear skies. The Captain indicated the seas should reduce this evening.
We just had the superintendent of the cabin stewards here to check on the banging, and the issue with our bed, he has no idea what’s going on with the banging, which was relentless in the AM, but said he would try to fix the mattress problem, Cindy got very little sleep last night, on the Heavenly bed, she told him it was a bed from HELL! LOL so we shall see.
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