Today we completed our crossing of the Tasman Sea and entered Bass Strait. Bass Strait is the body of water that separates the continent of Australia and the island of Tasmania. It was originally discovered in 1797 by George Bass. It is about 150 miles across and only about 150 feet deep. Due to the fact that it is so narrow and very shallow it has a reputation of being a rough stretch of water. Fortunately for us, who have grown to dislike the Tasman Sea because of its unfriendly treatment, Bass Strait has been very hospitable and a nice change.
During our time on this ship which we will leave tomorrow Erika has been our stewardess. She is from Budapest Hungary. She is an adventure seeker and enjoys bungee jumping and was hoping to get a chance to go sky diving while we were in New Zealand.
Tomorrow Melbourne.
Chris - "We're Outta Here" - Sadly we leave the Seabourn Odyssey tomorrow. I look forward to our adventure on the Diamond Princess but I have to reflect on what I'll miss about our trip on the Odyssey. In no particular order. I'll miss....
Our Friends - Sarah and Adam, Joanne and Hayden, "The Odyssey Oddities" and lots of others
Deck 5 - the water, hot tub, walking, Jose my bartender/suntan lotion distributor
The Colonnade Restaurant - candlelit dinners by the water, lunches and breakfasts as well
Trivia - our friends, the challenging but not impossible questions, the popcorn
The Stateroom - spacious, lots of storage, bathroom with separate tub and shower, 2 sinks,
the walk in closet, the veranda
The Food - amazing!
The Captain - Comforting, fun and a great sense of humor
The Staff - Erika and the fact they knew what you wanted before YOU knew what you wanted!
The Fun!!
Onward to creating more memories in Melbourne and the Diamond Princess!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Day 31 Bass Strait
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3 comments:
You both write the best blogs. That was really interesting about the pirates - as much as that has been in the media I surely thought that there would have been more of those sorts of incidents than 6! So glad to hear that it's a super low probability for you guys.
Good luck on your new ship! Reading this makes me excited to do this with Catherine one day, and maybe do a week with the kids when they are older. Cat says "hello"!
So sad to see you'll be leaving your friends soon... and glad that you're haven't been joined by a band of pirates. I miss you!!! Our show went great last night... and Amy has a video of it you could see some day.
I'm looking forward to hearing about your next steps along the way. I can't wait to join you! Love you!!!!
Thanks for your comments, Guys, I'm glad you're enjoying the blog. It's fun to do but sometimes frustrating with the technical problems. It makes me feel that you are all a little closer, particularly when we hear from you.
Love to you
Chris
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