Melville Bridge
I remember arriving at summer rental houses and during the initial excitement of running around exploring, I would “save” a room in the house to look at later on in the vacation. True to my past behaviors, I decided to reserve venturing up to the Melville’s bridge until today.
The bridge is located on the 03 level of the ship (the 04 level, or observation deck on top of the bridge, is the highest level). When I entered the room, I was overwhelmed with a sense of tranquility, and it took me until a conversation with Whitney later on in the day to realize why that was—it’s the only place I’ve been in the ship where I can’t hear the engine’s humming…it’s quiet! The bridge houses the ship’s navigational system and the captain and three mates rotate standing watch in the bridge. Large, immaculately clean windows (I am told they’re cleaned daily) occupy three of the walls to allow for optimal visibility of the sea and the ship’s exterior. Continue reading
