We managed to sleep in until 5 am. I
imagine this will change when the voyage is over. Laundry and packing
occupied time before lunch.
The morning shaped up to be a beautiful
sea day with clear sky and WSW white cap waves against NE swells.
No whales on whale watch this morning but many flying fish darting
away from our bow. This is the last sea day and tomorrow will be the
last port day before voyage end in Ft. Lauderdale.
The daily schedule offers Stretch at 7
am, Sudoku cards available at 8. At 9 guests can pick up recipe cards
from previous cooking shows and at 10 learn how to increase one's
metabolism. 10:30 you can get a free soft drink if you play the slots
or go to a lecture on How to Stay Connected by using E-mail.. 11 is
the final meeting of the book club or a Walk for a Cause followed by
cigars on the after deck. A conflict arises because 11 am is also Sit
and Stitch. 12 is feeding frenzy for which people had been reserving
tables at 10 am. (Carry out day for the rest of us.) 1pm is visit
with the Showroom at Sea cast.
2:30 is Shuck the Puck. (?) 3 is tea. 5
is Slurp 'n Burp with Shrimp and White Wine. 6 is first feeding.
7:45 second feeding. 8 pm is showtime with a tenor and a soprano. 10
is a repeat of 8. At 10:30 tonight is “Tacky Tourist Party” and I
quote: “Put on your best/worst Tourist garb or show off your port
purchases. Parade your best outfit and dance the night away.” (I
can't wait to show off the post cards I bought in that alleyway in
the Kasbah.) The drink of the day is Mai Tai. Conversation of the day
is what we had for lunch yesterday.
One vessel crossed our path ahead of
us, Northbound and hull up.
Noon report: Position 25º
12.69'N, 069º
53.60'W. Course 265º.
Speed 17.9k. Wind SW 25 knots (force 6). Apparent wind off port
bow at 42 knots. Depth 5530 meters. Distance 10,958 nm, noon to noon
run 434 nm. Temp 26C/79F. Sunrise 0714, Sunset 1750.
Rain
showers at 1215. Attempted lunch poolside but quickly abandoned that
attempt. It was packed and at least ½ of the tables had been taken
over for the day by people to read, sleep, play cards, knit, play
dominoes, play video games or stare at others so there was nowhere
for the lunch crowd to sit and eat. We beat a retreat to the dining
room with many others.
Speaking
of better facilities, there are still cabins without AC and some
passengers are wondering if the AC will be repaired or will it still
be out when the next cruise begins, which is the same afternoon as we
dock in Florida. The ship is continuing on for a 7 day Caribbean
trip then a cruise through the Panama Canal. I know of some people
who are demanding a fare reduction because their utilities are not
working. For us, our jacuzzi has not worked at all this trip and they
cannot fix it. The office gave us a bottle of wine instead. Time for
a change.
Early
afternoon the wind shifted from the SW to the NW and continued at 26
knots. The change in conditions now has wind from the other side of
the ship and we are experiencing a bit of spray from the bow. This
is, after all, a ship.
Dinner with friends in the main dining
room then a show after.
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