Three things were good about today. First, it was a day at sea…..much needed by all. Then we had put the clocks back one hour last night, getting much needed sleep. Finally, there was a special lunch in the dining room at noon with a Seafood menu, which brought a smile from many folks. And actually, there is a fourth thing, as we will be putting the clocks back again tonight.
Now that we have left Fiji behind, the next country to visit will be Vanuatu. Shore excursions gave a lecture on their tours in the upcoming ports. Then later in the day, the culture and the general port information was discussed. We can always catch these presentations on our TV, which we always do. If the sun is out, so are we.
And for the first time in many days, the humidity was much less this morning. There was a freshness in the air, making it very comfortable at the aft pool. Lots of folks are working on their tans, as well as enjoying the pool. We have a team of four Polynesian ambassadors onboard that have been giving dance and ukulele lessons in the morning on sea days. Later at 4pm, they have a sunset music hour at the Lido pool. So during their free time, they relax at the Seaview pool, the fellows sipping cold beer sometimes. They are very friendly, and love interacting with the guests. But today, they broke out with a Polynesian song (not loudly), which was very good, and a couple of fuddy duddies asked them to move away from them and stop singing. How rude was that? With that, other guests moved away from the rude folks. The foursome quietly picked up their things, and left the pool area. Guess they cannot afford to offend anyone, or they might lose their job here. Takes all kinds…..
The seafood lunch sounded good, but since we had eaten a hearty breakfast, we kept with our routine of the 2:30pm lunch in the Lido. Having custom salads have helped keep the calories under control, as long as we stay away from those cookies. They are finally marked with nuts, or no nuts. And they are smaller than they used to be.
We are finally getting to the end of our complimentary minute vouchers, and will need to purchase one of the internet plans soon. The megabyte internet really is the better system, because with the premium plan, you can accomplish what you want without watching the minutes disappear. Some days the internet works OK, and other times, well it leaves a lot to be desired. Anyway, they are selling the plans now at a better rate as the days get less to the end of the cruise. No doubt about it, the internet has been a sore subject with most everyone that bought one of their plans. And now we understand better why so many people search for free internet in the ports.
The sunset was just OK, but Denise captured a gorgeous sunrise this morning. Still nothing like in Kauai. Dinner followed the sunset, and it was kingfish for one of us, and wienerschnitzel for the other. The warm German potato salad was perfect with the veal dish. The swordfish was not available since they ran out of the banana leaves for that special entree. Hope they serve it again.
Also, thanks for the finding the meaning of beche-de-mer. Who would guess it was sea cucumbers? Certainly, not us.
Ready to turn those clocks back again.
Bill & Mary Ann
