We are sailing...

Day three at sea and we are still sailing. It has been pretty rough but I seem to be managing quite fine! Slept like a baby being rocked gently by the ocean. With the weather being so tropical dressing is easy - skirts and tops! 

Breakfast is always interesting as you are placed an tables with other passengers. Today was a quite table and quite an empty restaurant. Either many are suffering from alcohol exposure or sea sickness, or possibly a combination of both. Eggs Benedict was my flavor of choice today. Cooked beautifully. 

Then I decided to join the art class with watercolorist Karen Cooke. I leant how to use negative space to draw daisies which was a bit of fun. This also gave us some space which was good. 

The shopping on board is a big part of the day but glad to say my will power is still strong on this front. So avoiding the centrum shops I decided to attend a lecture on dangerous marine creatures of Australia and the South Pacific led by a secondary QLD teacher named Lauren Coleman. Not sure this was a wise decision as I left feeling more traumatized about this. But learnt a lot about how to manage encounters with sting rays, Sharks, cone shells, stone rush and blue tinged octopus. Just stay away and don't touch anything. Now I plan to observe from a distance but feel super scared about snorkeling tomorrow. 

Group lunch at Romeo and Julie's was a yummy salad made on the spot, fish wraps and cherry crepes. I could get to like this. Convinced I'm developing s love for food and wine I headed to the walking track and did 5 laps. Must try to do this each day!

Then it was time for the solarium pool! Time to wear my new sea folly bathers and read, swim, sun and repeat. This was perfect and a must do again on the next sailing day I have. Tim found some grinds at the bar while Kerry Greenwood and I reacquainted ourselves with Corinne in her book!

So dinner was again a wonderful three course meal with a view to die for. I started with the Scollop soup, tempura prawns and seafood followed by a bananna creme brûlée- more walking required. 

This evening we were adopted by Tim's new friends who turn out to be Englishman who are very funny, and enjoyed the show "Boys in the Band" who I thought were fabulous - a take off of back street boys, the jersey boys who did covers from the Beatles, Jackson 5 and the bee gees. This was backed up with the comedy show - a late night adults only session with Mike Bennet. It was very good and touched on coping with depression too. A touching story embedded with hilarity and fun. 

An awesome day! Love sailing!