Since leaving Tenerife the captain has set course west to the Caribbean, the first part of the crossing was a little rough due to a low pressure to the south of us, which the captain tried to avoid. However, we are now getting close to the Caribbean and the seas have calmed, the skies are blue and temperature has risen to the mid twenties centigrade.
We have been keeping ourselves busy during the day, having joined the art class and Doreen the craft class. We are enjoying Annie Barnham, who is teaching techniques from first principles, involving more free painting techniques such as wet in wet. Doreen has attended a few of the craft classes, but feels it is not really her scene. The teacher, Christine is mainly doing decoupage, and quite honestly Doreen finds it a little bit boring.
During the day we keep ourselves busy attending various lectures, which have included Eric Knowles (Antiques Roadshow) and a psychologist who tried to teach us how to improve our memory. Doreen also has her retail therapy in the well stocked shops in between various refreshments during the day.
In the evening we get dressed early for our 6.30pm dinner and often sit on the Promenade Deck watching the world (or sea) go by including the beautiful sunsets.
After our meal which so far has been of a very high standard, we usually head for the Theatre for the 8.30pm show, featuring acts from comedians, singers, flutist, cellist, mind reader and shows performed by the resident Headliners Theatre Company. Geoffrey was very pleased to get a front row seat for the Abba tribute performance.
All in all we are enjoying the first part of our cruise and getting ready for our arrival in Barbados tomorrow, followed by three consecutive port calls to Guadeloupe, Antigua and St. Lucia.
We have been gaining time whilst crossing the Atlantic and are now 4 hours behind you at home.
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