Two Days at Sea

We are into our second day at sea as we leave Peru behind and travel into Chile. First port of call is Coquimbo.

You might think being at sea would make for a peaceful, relaxing time. Guess again. Just to give you an idea of what we are doing, our itinerary for the past 36 hours has gone something like this:

Tuesday - walk 5 miles around the deck; attend golf lesson; attend lecture; quick lunch; attend music class (Steve took his Spanish books and found a quiet corner); attend second golf lesson; nap; cocktails in the Crystal Cove; formal dinner in diningroom; casino.

Wednesday – walk 4 miles around deck; attend golf lesson; leisurely lunch; attend music/do Spanish; attend second golf lesson; nap; cocktails in the Crystal Cove; attending violinist concert; dinner in diningroom; after dinner drinks in Avenue saloon.

As you can see, it is tough being us! Actually, we are both enjoying the voyage immensely and have met some very interesting characters....fodder for another posting. One couple we have met is from New Brunswick. We met them a year and a half ago and they are lots of fun. Some other folks we have met are Allyn and Barry- professional poker players from Las Vegas. She is a lawyer specializing in gaming law as well. He is the author of a popular gaming magazine.; Heinz and Pat....he is a past CFO for IBM from Germany and she is a traveller from Montana (has trekked the Inca Trail twice); Jim Klein, who is involved in lots of businesses including distributing golf balls. He has the contract for all the major PGA tournaments.

Well, that's it for today. The seas continue to be calm, the skies a brilliant blue, and the winds relatively gentle.