Oh, Oh! Rough Waters

We once traveled from Miami to Los Angeles via Cartegena, Columbia which
necessitated crossing the Gulf Of Mexico, right across the path of the Trade
Winds. During the two or three days that we spent out of the lee of Cuba, our
ship rocked.

Harry and I seemed not to be inclined to seasickness. I actually liked the back
and forth motion, especially at night.  We did notice a drop in the numbers of
passengers who showed up at the buffets and for some of the events.  The
effect of the wind on us might be evident in this short video of the waves hitting
our verandah (our exact stateroom view taken by another passenger at another
time).

Today there is an article in the Cruise Critic collection about the World's
Roughest Waters. Sure enough, the list includes the Caribbean at certain
times of the year and (oh, no) Alaska, which is where we are going next.

I'll be okay in rough water. Harry will probably be okay, but I'm not too
sure about Mum. We may have to make some changes in our shipboard routines.

Looking Ahead

We would love to take advantage of some of the bargains on Oceania for the
coming winter but we're not 100% sure when treatments will allow Harry to
travel.

Right now he's having hormone therapy for his prostate cancer which means
an injection every three months, but when that ends and he is examined this
coming November, he may be facing radiation. We just don't know.

If we could... we agree that we'd love to take the Oceania cruise from 
Beijing to Bangkok during our winter in Winnipeg.

Ironically, until the health picture is clearer, we can't make travel plans that
are near or that are far in advance.  Maybe we can pick the next trip in
November after Harry's 1st year check up with the urologist/surgeon.

Still, it's Alaska in 2011. Hopefully it will be Beijing in 2013 or sooner.