Really? It’s going to be 81 degrees today? We don’t think so, since when we checked the temperature at 7:30am, it was only 59 degrees. The ride up this coastline during this time of year is always a cool one. We can assume it will continue to stay on the cool side all the way until we get off in Seattle.
As we are following the coast of Baja California, our Mexico education continued with a presentation of fire, ice and quakes, which described the geological activity in this country. Later at noon, the ambassadors performed another music and dance concert in the Lido Pool area.
In preparation for the upcoming ports, there was a lecture on the Pacific coastal wildlife.
With days at sea like this one, it is the perfect opportunity for sales on board. Even as early as 9am, there was a deck sale in the Lido Dome with men’s and women’s watch sets. Then the shops put out some items for up to 75% off the original price. We did see a few of the blue sweatshirts that were sold on the world cruise with the 2018 itinerary on the back. However, every one of them was size small.
Spa treatments have been promoted with ads of all sizes left in our mail slots daily. Not sure they are reduced, but these treatments are brought to our attention as they offer them individually or in combinations.
For some unknown reason, we have lost most of the TV feed. It has been spotty the last several days, but this morning it went off completely. The “in house” programming is still operational, but BBC, MSNBC, and Fox have gone dark…..no signal. However, the two ESPN channels have continued to work. Obviously, they are on a separate signal. When we asked about the signal, we were told that we have lost the “footprint”. Maybe this happened last year on this stretch, but we are not sure it lasted this long. What is different this year are the presence of communications contractors who may or may not be working on the system as we sail. It would not be unusual that in order to fix something else, the feed has been turned off temporarily. The internet has been working great, as that is on a different system.
Since it was so cool outside and not a pool day, it ended up being a 2 movie day. While we watched the first movie, we packed one suitcase, with hopes that we will be able to take it off while in San Francisco. That should make it easier to only have two pieces of luggage with which to fly home. We have gotten permission, unless something changes, it should be OK.
Something nice happened this afternoon. It regarded the almost everyday photo set-up in the hallway from the casino to the atrium. We had made mention of this situation yesterday, and someone actually listened. This afternoon, the aisle was free of obstructions and the photo shoot was moved to another side. This worked because there was a way for the foot traffic to flow around the atrium without a blockage. Problem solved. And we were able to listen to the piano man without interruptions, much appreciated by all of us sitting around the atrium across from the Ocean Bar.
Dinner in the dining room had an entrée we really liked….the turkey dinner. It’s like having an early Thanksgiving at least once a month. For dessert, we sampled an ice cream sundae, a frozen banana yogurt, and one chocolate-covered vanilla ice cream. All good.
The show this evening was “Road House” performed by the singers and dancers. We are certain that the first show at 8pm is busting at the seams, as we watch the folks arriving well before 7am to get their favorite seats. We had a question regarding the seat heights in the show lounge on deck four, specifically the couches and the chairs. They seem to be close to the same height now.
And for the final time this cruise, the clocks went back one hour, putting us on Pacific Daylight Savings Time.
One more day at sea, and we will be in good old San Francisco, a city close to our hearts.
Bill & Mary Ann
