Sunday At Sea On The Queen Mary 2

Saturday was our first full day at sea on this Atlantic Ocean crossing from Southampton, England to Brooklyn, USA. It was a nice, sunny day, so after breakfast we took a two mile walk on the outside promenade deck. Then we attended an interesting lecture given by a nautical engineer, one of the designers of the ship we're on, the Queen Mary 2. However, his lecture, entitled "Titanic Revisited," focused on his research and that of others relative to the famous ship sinking. He concluded that the sinking was inevitable under the circumstances, and he explained in detail the fatal facts that contributed to the disaster. He is a good speaker and we're looking forward to two additional presentations that he is scheduled to do. At lunch we met an interesting couple from Wisconsin who shared our dismay over the current occupant of the White House. In the afternoon we attended a piano recital given by an accomplished classical pianist. The rest of the afternoon was free for napping or a visit to the beautiful, large ship's library here on board the QM2. Dinner with our group was very festive as it was on the first of three formal attire nights scheduled for the week.