The days seem long here. I awoke and grabbed some breakfast on the deck alone. The sun was trying to shine so I shot a few photos. From there I went to the Catholic prayer time. Three other women showed up: a woman from Lisbon and sisters from San Francisco. We had a lovely opportunity to share prayer and the daily readings together before chatting a little about ourselves and our countries. It was a great way to start my day.
I went down to see if Sandy was up yet and then joined her on the deck as she had breakfast. We sat with some other people from Winnipeg that we have met and had an entertaining conversation. Some of us decided to go to a presentation on how to increase your metabolism in the Fitness Centre. I found that very interesting and helpful.
Sandy and I spent some time walking around the ship until the rain started. We had our first day ashore later in the afternoon in Icy Strait Point, a quaint little town that is in a rainforest. That is our ship in the background of this photo. Lots of people saw whales today but I did not. I did spot an eagle in the Strait, unsuccessful in its fishing venture. It flew into a tree and I managed to get a couple of good shots before the camera showed a message saying that there was an issue with the zoom lens and that I had to turn the camera off. I will be an unhappy camper if it continues to malfunction. I suspect it got slightly wet in the rain earlier today.
AS I reflect on this day, the quote seems to ring true for me. The beauty of this place, the amazing food that this cruise ship provides, the rainforest to play in, the space to pray in, and the healing nature provides while walking along the water. Truly my body and soul rejoice in this experience.
Peace,
Suzanne
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