Sydney

Yesterday at sea.I won at a special Captain's bingo the previous evening and the prize was a tour of the back of the ship.We saw the laundry and where all the provisions are,the machinery to keep everything running smoothly.
I had not been watching the TV in my cabin so was shocked to learn of the earthquake in Christchurch.We had seen the scaffolding around the beautiful cathedral with its tall spire and now it was destroyed. so much devastation.Although the "quake was lower on the Richter scale than last September's it did more damage.It was said to be an aftershock and apparently these shocks had been occurring since Sept.but were under the Mountain until this one.

Sydney, Australia