"Tahiti sounds nice": Sea Days 2

Wednesday 2^nd October (Day 10)

Sea Day

Not a lot to report today as it was a lovely sea day.

We nearly won the trivia.

I took Juan Diego out to lunch - in the main dinning room.

Had a swim and a spa.

Tonight was formal night – and shock horror – I wore a dress!!!!!!!!

And the fabled ‘Oil Cans’ of Fosters are real. This guy drinks five a day and one at dinner. Good effort!

Thursday 3^rd October (Day 11)

Sea Day.

Ahhh. Another relaxing day.

We didn’t even come close in the trivia today!

Watched the officers play guests in water volleyball. Of course the guests had to win but Juan Diego was a champion.

Then I went to a ‘vegetable carving demo'. Wow. They were good. So fast. With knives like scalpels – little paring knives but SO sharp. They would pick up a capsicum, slash his hands around a few limes like in a comedy- then would pull apart two half capsicums with perfectly shaped geometric cuts.

I have decided that I will have an Alcohol Free Day on the 4^th October. And will also fast until the morning of the 5th October. That should be good for the body.

I convinced the others that this is a great idea. We all agreed.

Off to bed now to begin the AFD and food fast. The 5^th October could be a long way away.

Saturday 5^th October

Sea Day

So I did it.

On a cruise ship and not a bite of food or a sip of alcohol on the 4th of October. Total AFD and food fast. How good am I???

(Crossing the date line and losing a day is not so bad!)

Last night there was an awesome change – a cold front with a 5-6 metre swell. Decks were closed.

Suddenly we have gone from humid weather in the high 30’s a lovely 15 degrees. And better sized waves. Howling wind is such fun up on deck! You have to lean into it to walk. The sun worshippers are not happy – including poor Suzanne.

I have never seen the pool empty!

Or the deck chairs tied up!

We almost won Trivia today – damn you one question!

A swim in the slopping pool was fun. I was the only one in and so many people in the elevators told me I was mad!

These were the sweetest kids. We have seen them all over the ship. Today I was behind them in line at the salad bar. The boy is 6yo.

He walks up and says in a clear voice,

"Hello, could I please have some rocket, and some iceberg. Thanks.

And some tiny tomatoes and a bit of roast pepper.

And a bog scoop of croutons. Thanks

And a few prawns thanks, and some carrot. Thanks"

And on it went until he said

"Just some olive oil and a bit of Balsamic thanks.

Thank you"

Legend. His sister was as good. There is hope for the world!

Dave won the pool tournament.

Yet another fun day.

Sunday 6^th Oct.

Sea Day

Today was a fun day.

Bridge tour was awesome. (as usual) this time it was lead by 1st mate and was fun. We got to hear the ‘Elephant Ears’ a sound system they they turn on in heavy fog. It amplifies noises and listens for fog horns. I asked if it was the “Oh Shit! Alarm” but he laughed and showed how it shows an a cross reference grid where the sound is coming from.