Viking Sky was scheduled to arrive this morning in Portimão, the second-largest city in Portugal’s Algarve region. However, because this was a tender port and the weather forecast called for high winds and rapidly deteriorating conditions, Captain Frederik made the decision to cancel the stop here.
I had previously decided to skip my excursion today and make this a sea day for me. It turned out to be a sea day for everyone on board, and the crew scrambled to schedule activities for us.
I had not yet looked at the revised schedule in the Viking Daily and was therefore surprised when Tim turned on the TV and discovered that Dr. Caroline Malloy was presenting a forum on “Joining the Pantheon of World Travelers,” a perfect topic for me. She explored the narratives of such travelers as Ferdinand Magellan, Captain James Cook, Charles Darwin, Jeanne Baret, and us!
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| Joining the Pantheon of World Travelers |
Caroline encouraged us to write the story of our circumnavigation, which those of us who are creating blogs are in the process of doing. She then posed five questions for us to think about. Caroline consults with would-be writers who wish to publish nonfiction books, so this was a wonderful insight into how to structure a narrative of our World Cruise. I don’t have the answers to these questions now, but I will think about them as we continue our journey.
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| When You Write the Story of Your Circumnavigation. . . |
Tonight, we said goodbye to several of our favorite crew members, who will be leaving the ship tomorrow in Porto. Tim and I joined Jacquee and Larry at The Chef’s Table for a final dinner with Carlito, Mikha, and Godie. We will miss them when we dine here over the next two months.
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| Larry, Carlito, Sarah, Jacquee, Mikha, Tim, and Godie |
Tim and I also said goodbye to Jayson, our exceptional stateroom steward. Jayson has been a daily presence in our lives for these last four months, and we will miss him.
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| Sarah, Jayson, and Tim |
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