Overnight the ship certainly did some rocking and rolling, but I slept like a baby. The winds increased to a Beaufort 7 (near gale) and the seas increased to around 12 feet with lots of whitecaps. Throughout the day the seas started to calm down and the Captain's noon meteorological/ nautical report indicated that it was looking positive for a successful for a stop at Easter Island. The anticipation among the passengers continued to build.
Today I picked up my prize package for winning the creativity section with the picture attached. Ironically, my subject turned out to be the ship's black & white photographer .
The EXC lectures continued to be great and started an hour later which I appreciated. The topics were commonalities among Polynesian nations, Extreme Waves, Bats (fascinating), and Tahitian black pearls. The evening's entertainment was James Grant-Peterkin's final lecture on "Islands on the Brink" about the challenges facing both Pitcairn and Easter Islands as well as a sordid past on Pitcairn Island. James was probably the best lecturer I've heard on a HAL ship and his presentations were fully attended whether it was the first time or the encore presentation.
The Polynesian ambassadors spoke at the story time. And so ended Sea Day #5 on our way to Easter Island.
Assuming we are able to tender, it is projected to get started at 9am. Stay tuned.
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