Waiting it out, eventually the ship sailed out from under the clouds, and it got warmer and dryer. It held off until 2pm, when it began to drizzle again. Experience tells us that when the drizzle starts, you have just enough time to gather your stuff and take cover. Not sure what happened to the light poles around the pool that the crew were in the process of painting.
While lounging outside by the pool, we had a pleasant surprise when Denise arrived with a Halloween treat……a bag full of Tootsie Roll candy. How sweet was that? Sure made our day.
Captain Fred came on at his normal time to give the forecast for tomorrow. He said to expect sun, clouds, wind, and some afternoon showers. Now that is diplomatic…..he covered it all, just in case. We have been in Bora Bora when it rained, and believe us, it is torrential.
Today happened to be Halloween, and the ship was decorated for the occasion. Especially the dining room. When we went to breakfast, we found the Ghoulies hanging from the ceilings, along with the spider webs, and horrendous-looking rubber masks.
Cooking demos included how to create layered pumpkin mousse. An Autumn pumpkin soufflé was taught at the Culinary Center in the afternoon.
Kainoa continued his talks on French Polynesia, and how to plan your day ashore there. In the afternoon, he continued with info on Rangiroa, Fakarava, and finally Nuku Hiva. That just about wraps it up for this trip.
After our room service lunch, we worked on photos and reports until it was time to take a walk. It was still raining, so the promenade deck was not crowded. The winds were blowing the rain all the way to the windows. What's a little water? You needed to be careful walking on the wet teak decking, because it can be slippery. It was a good time to chat with friends. By 7pm, the daylight was gone before we knew it. No sunset tonight.
There was one show in the lounge this evening. It was a combo of two comedians….Kevin Jordan and Jeff Burghart. We heard that both levels of the show lounge were full. A movie, "Beetlejuice" was shown at 8 and 10pm. The highlight for Halloween was the Monster Mash in the Crows Nest at 9:30pm. Darlene and the HAL Cats were singing, and drink specials were offered. There was also a costume contest. We did notice a scattering of costumes in the dining room, but most of them were worn by our wait staff and wine stewards. Secretly, we think they love doing it.
Tomorrow's port will be an over-nighter in Bora Bora, one of the most beautiful spots in the world, in our opinion.
Bill & Mary Ann
