{"id":163,"date":"2014-07-25T10:44:09","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T14:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/?p=163"},"modified":"2014-11-18T14:46:35","modified_gmt":"2014-11-18T19:46:35","slug":"july-25-at-sea-sailing-towards-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/july-25-at-sea-sailing-towards-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"July 25: At Sea Sailing towards Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Oil<\/a>

Oil Platform in the North Sea<\/p><\/div>\n

Today is another day at sea.\u00a0 This morning there was fog, with the steady drone of the ship\u2019s foghorn.\u00a0 Now the fog has lifted to low clouds and it is quiet.\u00a0 The sea is calm.<\/p>\n

In the morning we went to hear Location Guide Barbara give her hints for upcoming ports.\u00a0 She is very well informed.<\/p>\n

\"Veendam<\/a>

Veendam Showroom at Sea<\/p><\/div>\n

After her, there is often a lecture by Captain Eschenfelder, someone whom I first thought was a historian.\u00a0 This man is actually a recently retired airline captain from Delta Airlines, and is not only well informed about history, but geology, geography, navigation, politics\u2014 you name it.<\/p>\n

This morning he gave a lecture on modern air travel\u2014 very little to do with our cruise, but very interesting.\u00a0 He used to captain an Airbus 330.\u00a0 He compared being an airline pilot twenty or more years ago, with today.\u00a0 All kinds of details about route planning, GPS, long-range twin engine aircrafts (such as the Airbus 330 and Boeing 777), and the tremendous improvements in engine reliability.<\/p>\n

Only 4% of airliner diversions are due to technology issues.\u00a0 The most frequent cause is not even weather, because they have a better handle on forecasting as well.\u00a0 It is passengers becoming unwell and needing immediate medical attention.\u00a0 So, pretty soon, be prepared for your TSA medical exam before boarding an aircraft.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, for me, days at sea get old fast. I don\u2019t have the feeling I am on an adventurous trip, but more that I am living in an old age home.<\/p>\n

\"Rotterdam<\/a>

Rotterdam Dining Room<\/p><\/div>\n

The more interesting July 24 entries by P.J and me were also uploaded today.<\/p>\n

Photo \u00a9 2014 P.J. Gardner<\/a>. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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