Well, we made it! For the past two and a half days, we have been crossing the Tasman Sea en route from New Zealand to Australia. The Tasman Sea is a section of the southwest Pacific Ocean that lies between southeastern Australia and Tasmania on the west, and New Zealand on the east, and measures about 900,000 square miles.
The Captain advised us before entering this zone that the Tasman Sea is infamous for being one of the roughest seas in the world. Heeding his warning, some of the passengers actually disembarked in New Zealand and are flying to meet us in Sydney (the “smart people.”) Those who stayed behind (the “not-so-smart people”) roughed it out. The experience was like being in a toy boat in a washing machine. Many times as we hit waves, it felt like we were hitting icebergs and would have the fate of the Titanic. It was a bit tough on the nerves and exhausting just to get around. The most requested thing on the menu from room service was consommé and crackers, and of course, a shot of something stronger.
We are happy to report that we are now back on smooth seas, as we should be for the duration of our trip. We arrive in Sydney in a few hours.
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