By Bob Van Leer

  (AT SEA, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001) - Tonight we sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar leaving the Mediterranean Sea on a calm, almost glassy water.

  But when we hit the open North Atlantic, this all changed. Our cruise ship, Pacific Princess, is rolling more than any other day on the cruise. The ship's rolling makes for easy sleeping. It's like being in a giant cradle that is being rocked.

  We have settled into a routine, and after dinner we go to the theater to watch the evening's live entertainment. Our medal tonight goes to the juggler who juggled three clubs while riding a six-foot tall unicycle. All this while the rest of us were having trouble walking.

  Tomorrow at Casablanca, Morocco, we will be taking a tour to Rabat, the capital of the country.