Day 52

Day 52 – Lisbon to Le Havre – Friday 6/7/12

Weather – Cloudy 15C - 18C

Sunrise – 6.43am

Sunset – 10.20pm

Time difference - minus 8 hours ex Sydney (forward an hour last night)

During the day Sun Princess steered north easterly courses through the Bay of Biscay. Parts of the continental shelf extend into the bay creating relatively shallow water in comparison to the Atlantic. This shallow water, in combination with the weather creates rough seas especially in the winter months. The average depth of the bay is 1744 metres.

Day 52 today, marks the halfway point of this 104 night cruise !!!!!

Another sea day today, and everyone looks like they need it !! Late night shows, combined with clock going forward meant sleep in all round. We did not get to the dining room before it closed for breakfast at 9.30am, so we had to go up the the buffet. An hour and a half later we were still there, social animals that we are :)

Today is the last sea day of this sector, with Paris tomorrow, and Dover the next. Therefore today is a wrap up day for many of the on board activities : Bingo jackpot must go off, so the last session is packed by the crows who swoop and play in the last round only (like us), the photography contest voting, Progressive Trivia results (not us) , Horse Racing final and a few other things to round out the last sea day of the sector.