Thu 20 Nov- We awoke to another rough day; we were again glad our cabin is amidships. Some passengers had trouble sleeping, and we noticed a number of seasickness remedies, including a bracelet that applies pressure to the wrist and Dramamine or Bonine patches. Oceania@ sea put on a 'The Amazing iPod' presentation, showing the timeline of the iPod from its first appearance to this year. It really illustrates Ray Kurzweil's thesis in "The Singularity is Near" that the rate of adoption of new things like cell phones and personal music devices is accelerating. A cooking demo by Jacques Pepin was scheduled for immediately after, but had to be canceled due to the rough seas; Kiyomi and many other passengers were disappointed. Maybe it has something to do with our traveling through the Bermuda Triangle
After our buffet lunch, Stan attended the enrichment lecture 'Man on the Moon'. It was quite interesting, illustrated by many photos.
The Art Seminar 'Spanish Masters' compared and contrasted Spain's two surrealist painters, Salvador Dali and Joan Miro. Stan and Kiyomi still don't like Miro, but understand his art a little better; we got an even greater understanding and appreciation of Dali.
The Regatta String Quartet played for Afternoon Tea, so we again enjoyed their styling. The after-dinner show was supposed to be Hanna Starosta in a new show, but the rough sea caused her to cancel. Instead, we got a show featuring several of the other singers, plus the Regatta Orchestra.
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