The final day a sea has arrived, and we still wonder where did all of this time go? Seems like we just set up house here, and now we are packing up the last of our things. We really thought we had conquered most of it yesterday, but that was dreaming. It's a good thing we have had these two days at sea to take our time packing up.
The weather was much nicer today with clear skies and sun…lots of it. Even though the TV said the temps were 79 degrees, it felt like 150 degrees on our veranda. Heading mostly west, the sun was blistering on the veranda. And not helping was an easterly wind, none of which we got. Watching for the falcon produced nothing. He must have flown off somewhere yesterday. We did spot one booby while we were at breakfast this morning. Club Orange opened at 8am, but had few customers. Most folks were probably sleeping in later today. They close at 9:30am, so it is not usual to see the guests coming in 15 minutes before that time.
We had a couple of jobs today. The first was using the rest of the "have to spend" money. No problem as one of us found some Swarovsky jewelry and a Mary Frances purse. Some of their pieces are whimsical, but fun. The only thing we do not like is having a sales person follow you around the shops. It is never a problem if they offer to help you, but most times we are simply looking. Our impression today, was that she was watching for shop-lifting. Honestly, that action drove us out of the clothes shop. Now in the opposite shop, a young fellow was there, but not intrusive. He did not stalk us, and when we needed help, he was there. And he was the one that made the sale.
The next job was the appointment with the Medical staff for the Covid test. There are only a few of us that had to do this today. We went down to deck A, and found the Medial Center closed….the door was locked. Knocking, we were asked to come back in fifteen minutes, since there were three people in there already. Since we had to get two more luggage tags, we left and did that. Also got a copy of the last page of our shipboard account, since the front office does not automatically issue final statements to the rooms anymore. They tell you to access the Navigator page on your cell phone. Hello? We do not have one. No problem, they will print a statement for you upon request, but only at the front desk.
So we went back down to deck A, and this time we were the only ones to get tested. The nurse said if we were positive, she would call us within 15 minutes. We needed to head back to the room and wait. Guess what? No phone call….best news of the day. Later in the afternoon, we had an envelope on our mail slot with two certificates for the negative Covid test. We will need that to board the N. Amsterdam.
Finally, we had to set up an appointment with the IT tech, who met us at the desk near the front desk. It took him a few minutes to fix our computer back to the regular settings. Jonah happened to stop by, and we chatted for a bit. She has an incredibly busy job, so we were most grateful that she took the time to help us with everything since day one. We have much to thank her for. She promised to see us tomorrow at 9am, where she can take a photo of us and her specially-made "welcome home" life preserver she made for us back in January. It was so sweet of her to do that, we left it on the door for the entire cruise.
Time for a break, we polished off the complimentary bottle of Veuve Clicquot….probably the last real champagne we will ever get. Sure tasted good knowing it cost $18 a flute in the bars.
It was the Pinnacle Grill for dinner tonight. And it was far from crowded, which was nice. We started with a basket of warm bread, then enjoyed the wedge salads with a side of clothesline bacon. That could be a meal by itself. We ordered the lamb chops, but they were not as tender like they normally are. Tasty, but a little tough. The sides of a baked potato and mushrooms went well with the meat. Only one of us had ice cream for dessert. Skipped the petit fours.
The luggage had to be locked and tagged, then put out the door before midnight. We did that, squirreling away our dinner clothes the best we could. Getting to sleep early would be a good idea tonight, as tomorrow will be a busy day for sure.
Bill & Mary Ann
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Report # 109 Day at Sea Enroute to Ft. Lauderdale Tuesday - April 5, 2022 Very warm and muggy- over 80 degrees
