THE PERFECT DAY

Today was without a doubt the most beautiful day we have had at sea. We crossed the equator again this afternoon. The water is the most beautiful deep blue, calm like a sheet of glass. Though we have made over twenty knots most of the day, there is hardly a sensation of movement. The fluffy clouds in the powder-blue sky reflected in the water and flying fish skimmed across the surface. We enjoyed lunch and dinner on deck, lunch with our "old" friend Joe, and dinner with our new friends Loxmi and Carolyn. Loxmi is Indian, and is a music professor on board. He knew Ravi Shankar well. After our voyage we look forward to visiting Loxmi & Carolyn at their home in Napa. If the day wasn't already perfect, at 9:30 the captain turned all of the deck lights off except for navigational lights. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and we enjoyed star gazing for nearly two hours. We started with a group of friends on a 7th deck balcony (these have no ceiling) then moved up to the 8th deck, the highest level that passengers can access. The constellations, Milky Way and shooting stars were fantastic. I wonder what tomorrow will bring!!!