09/09/2012 At Sea

Posts will be significantly reduced/delayed due to very slow or inaccessible internet. The internet sattelite system will be coming off-line for systems maintenance. Even at the best operation, we are told that connections are very slow. Picture uploads take 50-75 minutes and at the premium cost of $0.79/minute that gets pretty pricey! And that cost is the best deal available!

We went to the bridge viewing room - quite an operation, and the view is fantastic! So far I can't get those pictures to upload, but I'll keep trying!

This is one of the navigational programs that is displayed on a monitor in the viewing room.  It shows the ship's speed, heading, and programmed route information in addition to wind speed and other factors impacting the ship's navigation.