At Sea – March 29, 2018

No water aerobics again so I slept late.  Left my cabin at 9:30 to get a roll and orange juice.  We had about 10 present for Sit and Stitch.

Not a great showing at morning trivia with only 10 correct.  The winning team had 14 (out of 15).  Our Aussie teammates did not get the number of stars on the Australian flag answer right!!!

1)What type of gun was used to kill Abraham Lincoln?

2)What is the meaning of “Imam”?

3)Which tube connects the larynx to the lungs?

4)Who conquered Afghanistan in 330 B.C.?

5)What is gymnophobia?

We received a notice yesterday that Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be coming on board on April 4^th to accept an award.  Here is an excerpt from the letter we received.

Holland America Line president Orlando Ashford will present Archbishop Tutu with our first Shared Humanity Award in recognition of a lifetime championing equality and peace.  As a company, we firmly believe that travel has the power to change the world by building connections between people, and we are extremely proud to play a role in helping our guests experience different cultures around the world.

In Arts and Crafts we made either earrings or a bracelet to match the amethyst necklace from yesterday.  I chose the earrings.  Nancy had a few kits left over and for a donation to the crew fund you could get another kit.  I got a bracelet kit which I strung together while sitting outside in the sun.  I will finish the clasp when we next do jewelry.

Evening trivia was again in the Crow’s Nest and once again did not have our best showing with only 11 out of 17.  The winners had 15.

1)Which spy series starred a character known as “#6”?

2)What is IBM’s motto?

3)What did Frank Henry Fleer invent in 1907?

4)What does VHS stand for?

5)What is the spicy sauce named for a Mexican state and river?

In getting ready for dinner I needed to fix a shoe and managed to get super glue all over my fingers.  Luckily, I did not get it on anything else.

Instead of going to the Piano Bar before dinner, I joined Cyndi and Ed in the Crow’s Nest and listened to The Station Band that were so good at the sail-away party the other day.

As I predicted yesterday, I did not care much for any of the choices at dinner.  I ended up with the Weiner Schnitzel which was dry and fairly tasteless.  The chocolate sundae, however, was very good.

Skipped the show and stopped by Cyndi’s cabin for some polish remover to get off some of the super glue.

One more day at sea before we get to Mozambique.  We gain an hour again tonight.

Morning trivia…

1)derringer

2)leader

3)trachea

4)Alexander the Great

5)fear of nudity

Afternoon trivia…

1)The Prisoner

2)Think

3)bubble gum

4)Video Home System

5)Tabasco

Smooth sailing until next time!