Strangely enough, we think today was even cooler than yesterday. Normally when we head southwest like this, it gets warmer and much more humid. What has changed are the seas. We are experiencing deeper swells and lots of pitching and yawing. According to Captain Frank, he mentioned that the next few days may bring more swells and possibly showers. We sure do hope we are able to get into the three Hawaiian ports, because it has become apparent that we are running out of some staples like fresh veggies and yogurt. The dinner menus seem to be spotty with the dinner entrees we always expect.
It seemed odd to be going to breakfast and it was still dark. There has to be a time change tonight, which would put us on Pacific time. Then we think we still have two hours to add before we arrive to the Hawaiian Islands. That would work out well for all of us. One of our buddies admitted he is going to sleep 12 hours tonight.
Of course, it was another day to relax and spend some time chatting with friends. Quite often we see Greg when we go to the Seaview Pool. When we arrived by 11am, the ship had sailed under the blackest cloud in the sky, and it began to sprinkle. Not enough to get us wet, but enough to send us under cover. People in the one jacuzzi spa never got out of it. We don't know why, but it seems that only one of the two spas are open to use every day. Very few people swim in the pool back here, so we suspect the water is cool now. Anyway, we spent some time talking with Greg and catching up on all of the news. Obviously, the biggest subject is the change of our itinerary and what the guests will do with the total switch of ports. There is some talk that some people may choose to call it quits, and go home. We will probably never know the number of folks that may leave, unless they are people we know. Not everyone is thrilled with all of the Africa stops, especially those in West Africa.
Life onboard with all of the talks and activities have gone on as scheduled. Today it was everything "Hawaiian" with craft-making, a lecture on Hawaii by Kimberly, and dance lessons with the ambassadors. Kainoa gave two talks about Hawaii- kingdom to state, and later he lectured on Captain James Cook, a fascinating character in the South Pacific area.
It was a good day to enjoy watching two boobys diving for fish while reading on our veranda. Before we knew it, dinnertime had arrived. Like we said, there were not a lot of good choices for entrees, so we settled on the chicken cordon bleu. Sometimes we suspect that these entrees are frozen, but tonight's chicken was cooked on the spot. Each serving was twice as large as we usually get. The ham and cheese was lost in a giant chicken breast and a bit on the dry and chewy side. We don't know for a fact, but we think our meals are microwaved to make them hotter. Perhaps 30 seconds would be sufficient, but any more than that will toughen up the dish, which was the case tonight. It tasted fine, so we did not mention it to our waiter. Next time, we might think twice before ordering it. Slices of pineapple and a cup of hot coffee finished our meal.
High Notes was the title for the entertainment this evening. DJ Bucciarelli was the singer who celebrated music of Neil Sedaka and he was back with an all- new show. We have gotten many reports that the World Stage is freezing during the shows. For some reason, they seem to be having problems regulating the air-conditioning and heating. For the most part, it has been too cold for most people. It is not uncommon to see sweaters and jackets in the dining room at night. Then in the middle of the night, it warms up and you wake up in a sweat. Go figure…..
Bill & Mary Ann
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