As we crossed the International Date Line we went from Saturday straight to Monday missing Sunday in it’s entirety. We did have couple of more very rough days at sea, we had waves and wash coming right up to our stateroom window, wow! Going from the troughs to the tops of the waves was like a roller coaster ride - took some pictures but not included as they do not give you much, one of those had to be here moments (the distance between the troughs and the tops must have been in the 30 to 50 foot range). Last night we had the Silver and Black Ball (the seas did calm down a bit for us), the crew here really do go all out in decorations both in the dining room and the lounge where the Ball is held, didn’t bring the camera but have included a few shots of us in our formal wear before heading out.
Ah, still in the tail end of the Bering Strait and we are finally having a calm sea day, the sun came out for a bit they refilled the pool and many of the guests went outside on the Promenade deck to enjoy some fresh air. Tonight we have the LaCirque Experience, this is where they decorate one of the restaurants on board to the standard of the LaCirque restaurant in New York - we will bring the camera and will include some pics.
Our Towel Animal
LeCirque - Butternut squash soup with huckleberry and cream.
Jan had the Sea Bass, delicious.
I had the chateaubriand with a horseradish sauce with beets done in an incredible reduction sauce. Oh my...
Desert was the Chocolate Souffle.
The Le Cirque Experience at the Pinnacle Grill was truly magnificent...
Tip or Comment of the Day - Some history on the International Date Line. This imaginary line (no there is not a sign post out here saying you have just crossed the International Date Line) on the Earth separates two consecutive days. Without the International Date Line travelers going westward would discover that when they returned home, one day more than they thought had passed, even though they had kept careful tally of the days. This first happened to Magellan’s crew after the first circumnavigation of the globe. Likewise, a person traveling eastward would find that one day fewer had elapsed than he had recorded as happened to Phileas Fogg in “Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne. The International Date Line can be anywhere on the globe. But it is most convenient to be 180 degrees away from the defining meridian that goes through Greenwich, England. Although it zigzags a bit it does change and has done so even recently to accommodate for local circumstances. The position given on most maps is the line drawn by the British Admiralty in 1921.
Today, we see land Petropavlovsk Russia.
We have been having some problems with the internet and uploading, this will now all be solved as we are moving into better Sat. waters.
We have been having some problems with the internet and uploading, this will now all be solved as we are moving into better Sat. waters.
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