Technically, today was Happy Lunar New Year, although they celebrated it on the ship yesterday. Today is also Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, and the beginning of Lent tomorrow. So today's activities surrounded Mardi Gras with decorations, lunch menus, afternoon tea, and a Mardi Gras Party in the Crow's Nest this evening. One celebration at a time.
It was a fairly lay-low day for us, especially with the time changes. It really doesn't matter which way the clocks go, it does affect your eating and sleep habits. We have been hearing from other guests about not sleeping well and waking up all hours during the night.
We went to the Seaview Pool to catch some sun while sipping lemonade. Since the ship is heading almost due west, neither side of the ship gets sun on their verandas. The temperature has remained rather comfortable with high's in the 70's. During his noon talk, Captain Rens mentioned mild temps and winds to match. The seas seem a bit smoother today as well. And you will get no complaints from us. We are still 302 nautical miles from Pitcairn Island and we are doing a speed of 17 to 19 knots. Oher than a very nice, detailed letter on tomorrow's schedule for the scenic sailing and short stay in the harbor, he gave no details in advance during his talk.
At least the TV feed is working again. We must have been on the fringes of the satellite, but the problem has been resolved at least for now. The internet is working fine, and that gave us a chance to research some information on these isolated islands in the middle of nowhere.
Dinnertime had a Mardi Gras theme with some different items. We stuck to the Caesar salad with appetizers of a shrimp cocktail and one arancini Pomodoro. Then one of us ordered a chicken fajitas and the other lasagna. Some of the other choices may have had some spices or sauces in them that the allergy-prone one of us has to avoid. We did hope they had the traditional King cake, but it was not on the dessert menu.
Since the Mardi Gras Party began at 8:30pm, many folks left the dining room by 8:30pm. There was a show with a singer named Michael "Big Mike" Lynche . The Dam Band moved to the Crow's Nest and the Piano Bar entertainer, Grace, moved into the Ocean Bar.
And the clocks were set back one more hour tonight. Should be a nice day in the harbor of Pitcairn tomorrow.
Bill & Mary Ann
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