Day Three

Day Three on our trip to Alaska,
We awoke to waters quite rough.
But we knew that an ocean in motion
Could produce a day that's quite tough.

By ship, we take what is offered.
It's all in the course of the tour.
With wind and sky you must look out
And realize it's what you signed on for.

The service of song and prayer started
With curtains wide open to the sky.
While the waves tossed about our poor vessel
As Church goers we swayed with each sigh.

Though food still seemed quite appealing
With not one of us flat out in bed.
A Kitchen Tour and then Chef's demonstrations
With carved penquins and roses of red.

Listening to the Vista Lounge Speakers
We discovered their yattering quite boring.
We didn't want to hear more about diamonds!
But we didn't dare go to sleep and start snoring.

"Dutch Tea" later was really quite tasty,
With tray after tray of various sweets.
No Boterkoek though for the tasting
But we had many other tempting Dutch treats.

A walk around the ship in the fresh air
Burned calories and cleared our heads too.
In preparation for another Formal Dining
Experience. The first of just two.

Walking to and from the night's floor show
Was an experience too funny for words.
With laughter and arms held out sideways
We could only uncontrollably swerve.

Back in our rooms we took Gravol
And lay quietly, not hoping for more
Than to find ourselves awake in the morning
To skies clear and seas calm, Day Four.