La Terrazza is back to its old self – calm and relaxing.
During dinner there was an announcement from the captain. A massive storm –
hurricane level – was forecast and would make the journey to Stornoway ‘uncomfortable’. And then it would be impossible to go ashore
safely. So…. The Whisper would sail to Belfast for the planned stop but then
stay overnight to shelter from the worst of the storm. Then it would set off
direct for Iceland, through the tail end of the storm and then out of it. So no
Stornoway and no stone circle.
Two of the people on board told TSH and Diva that two years
ago they did a similar voyage which was supposed to take 4 days at sea to cross
to Canada. A storm meant that this missed all the ports except the disembarkation
and were at sea for almost 8 days continuously. Please, no.
The Belfast Titanic exhibition is one of the best. Exhibits
of the social history of Belfast, building up to the design, build, launch and
fit of the Titanic. The voyage detail until that night. And then the aftermath – search for bodies and
the inquiries in UK and US. A 2 to 3 hour unmissable experience, in which you
learn quite a bit about Belfast generally.
The extended stay meant there was time to take the shuttle
bus into the city and walk around the centre, looking at City Hall, the Opera House
and the Waterfront.
Its TSH and Diva’s 12th wedding anniversary and they
are storm –bound in Belfast. As unpredictable as the wedding day when they were
clamped.
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