Our first day at sea was between France and Spain. One of the experienced cruisers said, "Bay of Biscay is always rough."
Wikipedia agrees, "Parts of the
continental shelf
extend far into the bay, resulting in fairly shallow water in many
areas and thus cause the rough seas for which the region is known. The
Bay of Biscay is home to some of the
Atlantic Ocean's fiercest
weather. Large storms occur in the bay, especially during the winter months."
We attended one of many lectures made through the "Smithsonian Journeys" program. This program by Alan Dowty was on sea exploration before Columbus. He gave about 6 programs on sea exploration including one on Captain Cook, one on Magellan, Mutiny on the Bounty, Shackelton, as well as Chinese explorations.
The indoor pool although covered with a net still had some impressive waves!
We finally realized we would need to get a wheel chair for Dave. (in front of the door)
Before we set sail, about a hundred of us "met" on cruisecritic.com. One of our first events was the slot pull. We each put $15 in a pool, took turns at the slot machine. At the end, we divided up "the winnings". Well, we actually lost $2 each, but it was over $800 worth of fun and excitement.
I also went to the iLounge and set up a wireless account for my iPad!
Finally, we ended the day with "formal night"---the first of three and the only one where I wore heels instead of sneakers.
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