Sunday, March 17, 2013

BREAKING NEWS

March 17, 2013 – 12:00 local time

600 nautical miles due east of Tasmania 

The Commodore has announced the details of what we already knew – we are in a storm.

In this case, we are being influenced by 2 storms – depressions – and the waves which are now 5 m – about 15 feet – are expected to increase during the day, throughout the evening, only abating some time tomorrow morning.  The physicists reading this will be able to explain the momentary feeling of weightlessness which occurs when we seem to ride a wave.  It’s eerie and very exciting.

When the Commodore says to be aware of objects in the stateroom which might be “unstable”, such as the vases of my birthday flowers, and to use hand rails, it is really time to “batten down the hatches”.  I feel sorry for anyone in this storm on any ship other than QUEEN MARY 2.

 

UPDATE: 20:00 hours local time 09:00 in Berlin)

The weather is described as “rough” with waves of 6-7 meters, 18-20 feet and we barely feel it.  Love this ship!

 

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