Day 4 on Queen Mary 2

On Monday the rain lifted but was exchanged for some choppy waters.  As I looked out over the vast Atlantic Ocean, my morning devotion, 'The Winds and Waves Obey Him', seemed so appropriate. What a great reminder that our 'Heavenly Captain' has complete control over His creation.  The Queen Mary 2 Captain was in control too and was diligent to keep us updated daily regarding weather conditions and exactly where we were in the Atlantic through 'navigational announcements' every day at noon, and regular printed programs.  It was very sobering, however, to look out over the Atlantic and not see another vessel in sight [although I'm sure military vessels were somewhere].  Presently, the Queen Mary 2 is the only transatlantic ocean liner in service.

We went to breakfast at Britannia, then went to see the ship's large library on deck 8.  I didn't check out any books because I brought two with me to read, but it was interesting to walk the aisles of the eight thousand volume library.

While Jerry explored other areas of the ship, I went down to the Grand Lobby where I could get Internet connection.  I tried to stay in touch with our kids everyday and share highlights of our voyage - especially Jeremy since he was the one who made it all possible.

As I was sitting in the Grand Lobby, two workers came to switch out the large floral arrangement. It was fun to watch their skill and expertise as they worked in tandem.

Before long it was time to go to the Queen's Room for Afternoon Tea.  Today's entertainment was provided by an 8-member dance band and Afternoon Tea was temporarily renamed "Tea Dance."  Musical numbers for several dances were played: waltzes, tangos, foxtrot, etc. The dance floor was opended to any attendees who wanted to dance and several participated.  It was fun to watch. Many couples were very talented. The ship offered Ballroom Dance classes for those interested in participating.

Afterwards we went back to our stateroom to relax a bit before dinner.  Then it was time to get dressed to go to Britannia to eat again!

As much as we enjoyed meeting new people and sitting with them at meal times, we also enjoyed this table for two which was our dinner table for two nights.

To be continued...