Day 23 - Sat - 08/29/26 - Day 4 - At Sea to Canada

Day 4 at sea started like all of the other days: no alarm and we were awake shortly after 7. It had rained overnight and the bridge camera was Ladies, look at your husband first question right now what did I say?qobscured by the rain drops on it.

Today's schedule is a bit more full than the previous three days.  There are 4 enrichment type lectures during the day starting at 9am with Kez' talk on Halifax.  It was actually pretty good and it was followed by Dr. Colon in the Explorer's lounge who did talk number 2 on the development of surgery techniques. Once again it was fascinating.  For me I took a long lunch break while Angela had a Pop Choir practice.  

After lunch there was a presentation in the theater about the bridge and the ship by a 2nd Officer and a Cadet.  That presentation went long and was followed immediately by Dr. Colon giving his first presentation on ancient plagues which was fascinating in how it aided in dynasty changes due to the weakening (thinning due to death) of the populace and the soldiers.  He, too, went long but it was very worth it.

A little after 4pm I was sitting port side in the LIDO when a group of dolphins appeared.  Over the next 30 minutes or so, about 5 more groups of them appeared and surfaced and swam away from the ship.  It's the largest sighting of them I've seen this trip. 

Over dinner Angela reported to me that a fellow I recognized from a cruise before Covid was in fact on board.  So I found him on Shipmates and in my personal contacts.  So I electronically reached out to him.

After dinner the evening entertainment was the cast show of Born to be Wild.  Afterwards I returned to the stateroom while Angela stayed up for karaoke.  I wrapped up my evening listening to the Dolly Paton tribute program on XM Radio from Nashville.  It was a moving tribute.  This kept me awake until 1:30am which was a bit late since I am preaching at 8am at the interdenominational church service at 8am.

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