Thursday 22^nd May 2014

Our second last day on board.

Weather today is not looking good, cloudy sky chance of rain and strong winds.  Expected maximum temperature is 21°. The Captain just announced the sea condition is expected to be rough with 4-5metre swells and 30 knot winds all day. He has for these reasons emptied and closed the swimming pools.

Overnight we sailed past Portugal and round Cabo Finisterre before changing heading northeasterly and into the Bay of Biscay.

Not much to report today, spent most of the time relaxing and having cups of tea.

Tonight is our last formal night and we will have some special guests, Albert, James and Edward joining Joanne, Glenn, Lynne & I for dinner. We actually tried Escargot (snails in Butter & garlic sauce), not too bad but not a dish I would rave over.

The special guests that joined us at dinner were two Princess Cruise bears dressed as sailors, and a meerkat dressed as James Bond.

Albert, James & Edward

The meerkat belongs to Glen & Joanne. Albert & Edward will be coming back to Australia with us and Albert will be going to live with Heather & Mick in Sydney as a reminder of “Grey Funnel & Billy Bob”.