Around the World Again

At Sea – February 24, 2018

Have you ever wondered what the insides of a ship toilet looks like? Well, wonder no more. Here is a picture.

So, how did this happen? I woke up at 3:02 a.m. expecting to be back asleep by 3:04 but the toilet had other ideas. When flushed the water would not stop filling. If I did not flush it again every 20-30 seconds it would fill up and run over. I called the front office and within 5 minutes someone came and turned off the water. In about 5 more minutes the plumber came. He tried a number of things but had to replace a part and was finally finished at 4:30. I sat and crocheted (finishing a hat) while he was working. The bathroom floor was very wet from the second time the plumber had to remove the toilet (first time did not fix it).

Having lost an hour and half of sleep, I skipped water aerobics and slept until 9:30. Seven of us at Sit and Stitch.

Today was not one of our best trivia days. We only had 10 points for morning trivia while the winning team had 12 (out of 15).

1)Who wrote “The Raven”?

2)1024 gigabytes equals what?

3)Which planet spins the fastest?

4)Harry Casey is better known as…?

5)What was the name of the first album released by Bon Jovi?

In arts and crafts we made another jewelry case which was a little different from the first one. We also finished a possum fur pin which was postponed from New Zealand.

Once again I sat by the Lido pool and read and knitted until afternoon trivia. We only had 8 correct and the winning team had 14.

1)What did George Everest do to have Mount Everest named after him?

2)What does “GOD” mean in freight transportation?

3)Which continent has the most lightning strikes?

4)What is the only venomous snake to slither through all of the 48 contiguous states?

5)Which Asian country is the world’s largest producer of cashews?

Tonight was a gala night and I listened to Jamm in the Piano Bar before dinner. He was doing hits of Andrew Lloyd Webber. The theme in the dining room was “Pan-Asian” and the wait staff was dressed in native patterned shirts. I had fresh lumpia, land and sea, and leche flan. We had to say good-bye to our server, Aris who is leaving on Monday. He has been on the ship since the first cruise after the 2017 world cruise. He is due back on board at the beginning of the Alaska season (beginning of May).

Skipped the show although I heard it (a musician) in my cabin. Went out and looked at the stars using the Star Chart app on my iPad. It is a beautiful evening with a half moon and a sky full of stars.

One more day at sea before Indonesia.