Clear day and surprised to see that the pilot did not leave until 7am. Thought that we must have been delayed in our departure but after listening to Captain’s midday broadcast, realised that the exit from Buenos Aires is through a long, dredged, channel. The Captain also included a notice that our supplies had not arrived as planned and that there may be some items that were no longer available – be interesting to see what happens.
Trivia was a surprising success and scored 16 but still 3 points behind the winners. I am becoming a bit worried about the marking. One question was about the Plimsoll Line. In general terms, it shows the depth of the bottom of the hull in the water. The correct answer was given in quite legalistic terms and I could not imagine anyone having that answer. The team marking our paper gave our answer as incorrect but I am sure others used a bit of leeway. When we returned to the cabin, there was a questionnaire on our cruise experience and a box for suggestions. As well as calling for Sergei (dance instructor) to be keel hauled, I said that VAR should be introduced for Trivia.
One of this morning’s “check your brain function” lectures was given by Claire Balding. The title was “Broadcasting behind the scenes”. It was mainly about the 2024 Olympics but very entertaining and there are a couple more to follow.
We have had a few LBG whatever presenters and I have noticed that they always make a point of telling their audience about it and mentioning their partners – not something you hear from other presenters.
