February 12, 2019 – at Sea
Another great day to enjoy the weather and sea. Nothing but water everywhere. Haven’t seen so much as a ship in since we left Easter Island. I can’t help but imagine Captain Bligh in his little boat traveling in this huge body of water.
We watched several storms move around the ship today. It looked fascinating. We managed to avoid any rain but the ship rolled a bit more than the past few days.
Bill stopped by our chairs on the Lower Promenade deck and asked if we would like to join him and his fellow traveler on the Komodo Island excursion he booked. This is one of the few places I had nothing planned. Komodo Island is a National Park and guests cannot leave the ship without being part of a tour. The HAL tour descriptions sounded less than exciting. Bill found a 3rd party that would take us on a hunt for the Komodo Dragon (this is the thing to do on this island) and then a stop to Pink Beach to do some snorkeling. We brought our gear with us and decided we would join him. Our stop on Komodo is March 17. I sent a note to the tour company and have received confirmation. We are still up in the air for a tour on Tonga. That stop is next week.
Tomorrow is Pitcairn Island. Ian will be giving a play by play from the Crow’s Nest. We will be able to hear it from our chairs on the lower promenade. He really does a nice job. Only 50 people live on the island and they are all coming aboard. Passengers will be able to get passports stamped for $10. Passing on that. I could send out a postcard from Pitcairn. Mail will be picked up in March. Should arrive sometime in June. Passing. I don’t want to have to look for a life refund coupon.
We did our usual routine today. I’ve been hitting the treadmill and/or elliptical trainer for about an hour each day. Treadmill level 15 and elliptical level 12. Terri has been mixing it up with weights, treadmill, and laps around the lower promenade.
Bet you didn’t know how many albums have to be sold to receive “Gold” status. Neither did we at group trivia.
We passed on a repeat of the “Knights” on the Main Stage. Instead we did a cut throat match of scrabble. Terri was the winner by at least 100 points.
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