Today was the first of two sea days, and the weather was overcast and often rainy, a perfect day to entertain ourselves on board. We are sailing the Arafura Sea, located north of Australia. It was here, when sea levels were much lower around 18,000 BCE, that a dry land bridge known as the Arafura Shelf linked Australia and New Guinea.
I spent the morning learning more about Australia. I first attended Dr. Babcock’s lecture on “World Wars and the Modern Era,” where he enlightened us about Australia’s involvement in World Wars I and II. He also described how the country evolved into a modern, multicultural nation in the twentieth century.
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| World Wars and the Modern Era |
I switched from war to art with Nitza Lowenstein’s talk on the ”History of Australian Art.” Australia’s art history began with Indigenous rock paintings that were created 30,000 years ago. She ended her talk with images of contemporary Aboriginal art that is being produced once more.
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| Australian Art, A Celebration of Human Spirit and Creativity |
As always, a sea day was perfect for catching up on the blog. I was also able to catch up with friends that I hadn’t seen in a few days. At the end of the day, Tim and I finally caught up with each other for the World of Street Food Station in the World Café.
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| It's Always a Great Evening When Tim and I Sit at Priya's Station in the World Cafe |
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