The Tasman Sea

This is one body of water I HATE.  It is nasty and has a bad temper, and this afternoon, it was no exception.  The coast of Australia was off to our port and the seas and swells were building all afternoon. 

We had finished playing bridge (I played and even scored some master points!!! Yippee) and prepping for the next day.  Michael arranged a bridge game with Hanita, Lillian and Adrian.  I went back to the suite to rest up.  I came back up to the card room around 6:30pm and they were still playing.  Bridge players have no concept of time!  I sat in Seabourn Square waiting for them to finish, and boy I was not feeling very hungry.  I know that the last thing you do when you are feeling queasy during rough seas is to lie down; you should get fresh air.  I begged off dinner and headed back to my suite and I just about didn’t make it.  I felt like throwing up, but I didn't.

I am a seasoned veteran when it comes to rough seas.  How many trips up and down the Washington coast in the Water Walker did we make?   Michael says I am becoming a wimp.  I guess that is better than becoming a wuss.  I got on the bed and curled up and just lay there.  There was nothing else I could do.  The housekeeping supervisor came into my room to make it up for the evening and offered two pills that the crew takes in rough seas.  I took them and by golly, they worked!  My stomach felt so much better.  I do not understand how anyone could eat in those conditions.  You can’t walk straight, the ship is constantly moving every which way. 

I got ready for bed, took a sleeping pill and waited for blissful sleep.  Nope.  The seas decided to punish us just a while longer.  I felt like I was on a roller coaster.  Up and down, side to side.  I felt airborne for a time.  I can’t sleep when conditions are perfect, so I guess I couldn’t expect to sleep under these conditions.  Thwack, bang went the water on the hull.  By 4:30am the seas started to calm down. 

But one who goes on the high seas must expect this from the sea gods from time to time.  Thank goodness my psyche has a short memory.  The following day, the seas returned to a wonderful calm and all was right on the Seabourn Quest.