October 16, 2022
It’s Sunday and there is a brunch at 11 am in the main dining room. It didn’t fit into our busy schedule. Maybe next week.
I decided to include some photos of areas of the ship where we spend most of our time.
The balcony off of our room. We are on the starboard side of the ship and most of the journey across the Atlantic meant that we looked south.
The lower promenade deck or deck 3. This is the deck where lifeboats would be launched in the event of an iceberg. It is the only deck below deck 9 where passengers can walk outside. Many use this deck to walk or power walk. Some more serious than others. 3.5 laps is a mile.
This is the view of the bridge from our balcony. There is a tv screen up there where I can see the speed of the ship. There is a number on either side of the speed indicator. It changes with the swells and pitch of the ship.
This is the Lido deck or deck 9 midship. There is swimming pool here and the ceiling can be opened and closed. Many will sun bathe here or have lunch. The breeze is nice and not over powering. Travel on this deck to the front of the ship and you arrive at the gym. One flight up to the Crow’s Nest Bar. Best views are from there. Travel towards the rear of the ship and you reach the Lido Restaurant. Self serve style eating here.
The rear of the ship on the Lido Deck. Another pool. Great for evening card games under the stars.
The dining room is at the rear of the ship on decks 4 and 5. There are many more places for pictures but these are the areas we spend the most time in.
We have been noticing more and more people that like to complain. At breakfast there was a woman complaining to the waitstaff about how her muffin wasn’t a muffin. A muffin is supposed to be light and fluffy on the inside. This is not a muffin. The patient waitstaff employee offered many things to the angry complainer. ”Can I get you this? Can I get you that?” Complaining to a 20 yr old whose only job is to make you happy is a waste of precious life. Why someone would elect to take a 71 day cruise and then ruin it by being miserable? I’m not beyond complaining but let’s make sure it is a valid complaint to the correct person. Spread some happiness not misery.
Tomorrow is our last day at sea and then we begin our tour of Africa with our first stop Tuesday morning.…