At 7:50AM: temperature 79ºF, relative humidity 73%, wind from the NE at 30 kts 7 Beaufort, speed 14.7 kts, heading 242º, sea depth 15610 ft. We have traveled 6777 nautical miles from Fort Lauderdale.
Tai Chi in the morning: added Jade Ladies on the left side. Then Barbara talked about Niue and the Kingdom of Tonga, the ports coming up after tomorrow’s Cook Islands stop. A new speaker, Brigadier General Charles M. Duke, Jr., talked about the beginning of the space program. Duke was an astronaut with over 21 hours of extra vehicular activity, including time on the surface of the moon. He is a good speaker and gave a general review.
After lunch we went to the Tai Chi practice session with Bronwyn. Most of the rest of the day was just hanging out. Dinner was formal with a tropical island theme. We had Sam at our table, an up-and-coming young officer who is currently in charge of safety. We’ve heard her voice announcing the crew drills, and we’ve seen her assisting with the tendering. A very nice and smart woman from the English midlands. The gift was an apple-green (the cruise color) messenger-style bag with the cruise logo on it.
Entertainment: a Rat Pack tribute trio that could have been better. We left early and turned in early. Janice is at the end of a cold and still somewhat congested.