Our clocks go back another hour tonight meaning we will be six hours behind Vancouver and a day ahead.
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Every day on this 38 day adventure cannot be jam-packed with excitement and exciting new things. It is a bit like being a fireman I think: Long periods of calm with brief periods of intense excitement. Sea days are the long periods of calm, ports are the excitement. The difficulty on sea days is fitting in the interesting things, made more difficult by some sessions that overlap! Oh well, such is life.
A few observations I have made...
- I find it amazing how so many folks seem to have an addiction or attraction to all things sweet. The desserts and pastries are always available throughout the ship, in the most delicious looking creations you can imagine. And, wherever they are you will often find people hovering around the counter like six year olds around a candy counter.
- I would say that more than half of the passengers have some sort of balance or walking issue, knees, hips, feet, or like me, just being cautious about where you put your feet down and how fast you move them, especially on a moving ship.
- Weight. Once again, many have some overweight problems often accompanied by some form of walking impairment. This seems to cross across most nationalities except Asian.
- Gracious passengers. I am pleasantly surprised how pleasant and civilized the passengers are. Manner are actually the rule here, not the exception. There are very few 'loud talkers' here it seems.
- The abundance of couples that seem very comfortable with each other without the need for large group activity is comforting to see. I get the sense that they very much appreciate the fact that they have made it to the point that they appreciate the fact that they just enjoy "Getting old together." It fits in with our thinking right on. We can also have a very pleasant lunch or dinner time chat with couples, married or just travelling together, without any future expectations. A very comfortable way to travel.
Our day was spent trying to take in the talks and lectures while still trying to not get caught up in too much busyness! One highlight was taking a brush up dance lesson on Swing! Too bad the nightly dancing takes place long after we are in bed!
A smattering of photos taken throughout the day, at random...
A smattering of photos taken throughout the day, at random...
Sunrise this morning from our balcony.
Hard to see but there are three volcanoes on the shore in Russia. This is part of the Ring of Fire that virtually surrounds the Pacific Ocean
The 'Star Theatre' where most lectures and talks take place. Very comfortable. After every session they come and fluff the pillows and place them very precisely where they are meant to be. The Photo Pillows are of Norwegian celebrities with their signature embroidered on the back.
Fellette in our favourite seats awaiting a lecture this morning on
'Making oxygen on Mars.'
I see that today on the covered pool deck at lunch they featured an Italian Club Sandwich. One of several places you can go the stave off starvation!
We took in this highly interesting lecture on Japanese Woodblock Prints today. There is a keen thirst for knowledge on the ship.
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