Yesterday was a cruising day all day that began with a light rain that finished mid morning. It remained overcast for most of the day, nonetheless, MY Jane and I spent most of our time on the sun deck.
Later,while Jane was getting her hair done by the on board hair dresser, Sonya, I spent some time with the Captain in the wheelhouse where he explained some of the ins and outs of navigating this wonderful waterway.
He showed me the various bow thrusters and engine controls along with navigational gauges and charts.
I was amazed at how precise his control of this huge ship was as he deftly guided it into a very long and narrow lock while standing at the port side control panel, a duplicate of the controls in the wheelhouse.
Because of some very low bridges along our route, the wheelhouse itself can be lowered and raised as needed. At one point, we actually had to leave the sun deck altogether because of an extremely low bridge for safety reasons.
After a somewhat lazy day, we enjoyed a delicious dinner with a couple of fellow Canadians from Meaford.
Life Unfolding 