Just when you think you're used to the ship and ocean we had two days of rough weather come along between Vietnam and Hong Kong. I frequently check out the ocean wave map online and knew we were in trouble with 5-8 meter waves. The pounding started the day we left Vietnam and continued until we pulled into the calmer waters of the port in Hong Kong. During this time the ship was going up and slamming down on the water every 10-20 seconds. As you felt the ship raise up you could anticipate the sound and impact of the upcoming landing. This rough treatment made my job as AV coordinator a little more challenging. The Union, where all the presentations are, is at the front of the ship, so during a presentation when the ship would crash down there would be a large impact involving all the speakers, lights, etc. I spent much of day #2 replacing lights that had fallen down, and cleaning up broken AV equipment. In cabin life during this time Jen, Vivian, and William were sea sick. William threw up twice during this time and on the second day Jen, Vivian, and William stayed in the cabin all day. At about 5pm I went up and got them dinner from the pool bar which included a pizza, cheese sandwich, and veggie burger for Jen. Thankfully we made it to Hong Kong and hope for calmer seas ahead.
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