Thursday 7 August
An "at sea" day as we crossed into the Arctic Circle around 9.30am with about 350 nautical miles to Tromso, our next port. Expect to have no darkness tonight, if not the midnight sun.
The ship has recognised Australia's National Day of Mourning to honour victims of flight MH17.
Weather is fine as I record these notes sitting on our verandah - light clothes and tracksuit top. Colder tomorrow. At sea days are no less busy, but more time to relax over breakfast and lunch and to choose activities from the many available. Have taken two more Windows 8.1 classes this morning and a briefing on our next two ports. Shortly to head out for a few laps of the Promenade Deck - never got there!!!
The Rotterdam is a beautiful ship, although now 17 years old. 780ft long, 106ft wide, 10 decks, 1316 passengers and 593 crew. Our verandah cabin is mid-ship and very quiet. The sea has been amazingly flat with minimal wind - none of those visions of the wild North Sea seem imaginable at present. The weather has been very mild to date - the first need for a light top over a shirt has been today. We have also been free of other cruise ships to date, so nowhere has been crowded.
The routine for the evening will be our standard 7.15pm for cocktails, 8pm for dinner and 10.30pm for show - and we never tire of it, but some of us need to train!!
The photography course must have included a unit on how to be an annoying paparazzi!
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