The one thing I have noticed about this cruise is the sea. All the time we have been sailing, we have hardly felt the ship move at all. The sea has been so calm it's been amazing. This has added to the quietly genteel atmosphere, making this the most relaxing cruise I've had the pleasure to accompany Peter on.
Today is a sea day and unlike yesterday, the sky is a glorious blue, complete with sun. It's been beautiful, and we have spent a fair amount of time on the back deck enjoying the breeze and sunshine. Exactly what cruising is all about I am sure. Once again the sea is still, and the Minerva is humming it's way across from South to North, heading for Constanta in Romania.
There's not a lot to report really, Peter's class went well, we've stuffed our faces once again on the wonderful food, and in the evening we enjoyed listening to the Minerva Strings, a piano violin duo who are exceedingly good.
The only other thing to report are the birds. There have been falcons and kestrels flying over the ship, as well as herons and bittens (I'm told). We've also gained a few stowaways in the form of a couple of yellow wagtails, (one missing his tail feathers), and a non descript little brown bird which I have taken loads of pictures of in an attempt to work out what it is.
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| One of the yellow wagtails |
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| We're not quite sure what this little fellow is, it's been suggested that it's an Olivaceous Warbler |
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| And a swallow landed just to have a nosy and take a breather. |
So that was today. Tomorrow is another sea day - hopefully the weather will hold.
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