Bouncing Again At Sea

Rocking At Sea

   After a bit of a respite the bouncing has returned with the associated creeking and groaning that goes along with it. The interior of the ship remains crowded with the cold temperatures that prevent people from being outside on the upper decks. Everyone seems to be just going about their business.

   We managed breakfast in the dining room again today. We are among the first to arrive and sat at the same table and although it is open seating, we see the same people.

We did make it to the meditation session and the zumba. It is the one thing that is not so crowded that you can't find a spot. Since the ship is rocking, I think the Joel toned it down a bit.

   We did attend the lecture on the Alaska gold rush. The presentation was very well done. Having been to Skagway much of what was highlighted was mildly familiar to us.

We did join the Oriental dancers for some line dancing. Again the dances were simple (Ice Cream Freeze was one) but at least we had a chance to move. Her last dance was a song in Chinese. The instructor does use English while we are there but sometimes she switches to Chinese. She reminds us of the instructor on some of the videos we use! While there we advanced another hour to the clock. One more tomorrow! We did see some light snow falling. There was also the big “sale” today and we did find a few things to buy.

Balloon Drop

Formal Nifgr

   We did get to sit in the International Cafe at a table which we occupied for a few hours with some friends from the ship. Tea, lunch, good conversation and the pop choir presentation helped pass the time. The balloons for the party tonight in the net above the atrium kept popping. I guess they filled them too much air early in the day and as the area warmed they popped!

   Tonight was our last formal night with the Captain giving all the statistics about this trip. Unlike a lot of other captains, he loves the mike! He gave numbers on bottles of wine, cases of beer, eggs and even toilet paper! Dinner was excellent (I skipped the lobster) and another show with the “Dolly Parton” singer ended the evening. We got out just in time to watch the balloon drop and then all the popping as they were being broken! Judy managed to stay far above the pit!

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