Another Day at Sea

Monday, May 13th

Another day at sea as we go along the coast of Canada.  What to do, what to do?  Well, Q&A with the captain and first engineer (an Italian stud) helped to pass the time.  They shared with us that the crew is comprised of 46 nationalities and they are often at sea for 9 months at a time.  We had an 8 meter clearance going under the Golden Gate Bridge.  They talked about the ship's carbon footprint and environmental practices and what's in store for the future.  It was really interesting.

We also got a behind the scenes talk involving the galley.  The photos shared are watermelon carvings.  The amount of food prep and consumption is amazing.  On a daily basis, 1400 lbs of poultry, 1700 lbs of beef, 400 lbs of shrimp, 500 lbs of pasta, 6,000 lbs avg amt of fresh fruit consumed, and on and on.  I don't know how they do all this.  57 people work throughout the day to do all the cleaning and washing.  I also entertained myself with more karaoke and musicals in the theatre.  Time passed.  Looking forward to seeing Victoria tomorrow.