30/3/2016 Sea day 2 to Mauritius

30/3/2016 Just one more sea day to Mauritius.   We are GMT plus 3 I think.  Still sailing south.  The sky is clear again most of the time, and we have had one very gentle cool rain shower.   I don't think I've introduced you to our two pools......, pool bars, hot tubs, sun beds




No sign of sea life though, just one solitary bird accompanying the ship for a few miles (probably hopeful of some scraps, but not getting lucky since throwing anything overboard seems to be outlawed these days).  Yesterday the captain did mention the possibility of seeing an albatross or two.  It hasn't happened yet though.

Interesting how every island has its own way of handling immigrants, in Mauritius all 1800 passengers have to undergo a face to face interview from 6:30 a.m. tomorrow. This is reminiscent of the USA, and Australia, but not many other places in the world.  We have a slot tomorrow morning at 7:45, it's early because we're off on an excursion called Paradise Island (a whole day beach trip with lunch!)

Today's art lesson was an Indian ocean beach scene, with palm trees, sunbeds and parasols, tiny people in the distance and the odd sailing boat.  Thankfully all small enough not to require too much detail.  We're both fairly happy with the outcome.




We learned today there's to be an art exhibition on 2/4/2016, our next sea day.  We need to choose 3 of our best pieces for this and submit them to Tony the teacher on 1/4/2016.

So just to sum up, tomorrow it's Mauritius then the day after is Reunion Island, both just inside the Tropic of Capricorn, so still not too much sitting outside, and then we move south-westwards to South Africa - Port Elizabeth and then Cape Town, where we understand the season is Autumn, and still like a good British summer. But not yet, two port days and three sea days before then.