Day 6 At Sea

Today was another relaxing day at sea….  The ship is still rocking and rolling quite a bit and on top of that we felt the ship shudder around 11:40 and learned that this was a 6.9 earthquake about  50 some miles away from us.  That’s a first for me, feeling an earthquake while on a ship.  I have experienced several on land but never at sea.  I am getting way too much rest….  We are still gaining an hour each day.  Lots of reading to fill the time.  We crossed the International Dateline so today it’s Thursday, 16 hours ahead of Virginia where I live.  Three more days at sea….  I will be really ready for our first port, Kushiro Japan.  Cruise is great so far….  The Officers and crew are doing an amazing job.