Today our ship sailed past Forbes Islands, named after Admiral Forbes, who in the 1700s was very involved in the quest to find out how to accurately determine a ship’s longitude. Lives depended on it! Between the islands and our ship, there were emerald green bands of water which apparently marked some hidden reefs. It is still hot and steamy, of course, even right out at sea, as we move closer to the Equator.
Since we are ‘at sea’ for several days, it is time to focus on shipboard life. There are activities to suit most passengers. I have enjoyed concerts and lectures, though I have not attended every lecture. Today our lecturer was the very articulate BBC presenter and author Jane Corbin, who has spent many years reporting from the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan. An incredibly brave woman.
Then of course there are the long hikes around the ship - two circuits add up to 1.1 km - which exercise is completely undone if one then indulges in the very decadent hot chocolates and cakes at the Belgian chocolate lounge and the formal afternoon teas, complete with music, the traditional parade of waiters carrying their pots of tea then trays of delicacies, which naturally include scones and jam and cream.
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