Around the World Again

At Sea – April 24, 2018

After packing most of my second suitcase last night, I realized I was going to need more space. I continued to worry about this and woke up about 8 and decided I would buy one of the boxes being offered. Purchased a box ($6) at the front office. After 9, I went to Sarah Coles who is in charge of the FedEx shipments and paid for sending the box home ($90 which is less than a suitcase).

With that settled I went for breakfast. I tried one of the sticky rolls but did not like it so I got a roll instead. Off to Sit and Stitch. Peggy lent me a pair of longer circular needles since my short ones were so full it was hard to knit.

Morning trivia was hard and we only had 8 correct. The winners had 14.

1)What does a coleopterist study?

2)What card game is featured in the movie Casino Royale?

3)What is the present on the fifth day of Christmas?

4)What animal has the highest blood pressure?

5)The movie Gladiator is dedicated to whom?

When I returned to my cabin my box had arrived but there was no tape to put it together.

Arts and Crafts started early so we could all get to the show at 3. We made a rainbow necklace.

Today we had the Indonesian crew show. As always the enthusiasm of the cabin and dining room stewards is amazing. I have heard them practicing at midnight.

When the show was over it was voucher redemption time. I had collected about 165 vouchers but they had to be redeemed in groups of 50 (50 vouchers = $5 Amazon gift card). I gave my extras to Bev.

Had a few minutes for my afternoon ice cream and a short read by the pool before afternoon trivia.

The other day Amanda asked each team for one question. Today’s quiz was all the questions worth two points each. We did very poorly with only 13. The winners had 24.

1)What is the largest feline in the northern hemisphere?

2)Where was Alexander Hamilton born?

3)Penotheraphobia is a fear of ___.

4)What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped a nuclear bomb on Nagasaki?

5)What was considered for the Canadian national anthem before “O Canada” was chosen?

Before dinner there was a rousing game of Call My Bluff where Kass, Hamish, and Mark gave outlandish stories about three words that nobody had ever heard of. It was hilarious.

Kass joined us for dinner again. There were a number of Indonesian dishes on the menu. I had fruit, Calypso shrimp salad, Nasi Goreng, and a butterscotch sundae for dessert.

I did not go to the show.

Our last port, San Juan, is tomorrow.