The seas are getting rougher as we move along the coast of South American towards Devil’s Island. Walking from one side of the hallway to the next is now common practice for all passengers and crew. It almost feels normal.
Our balcony on the back of the ship was a great idea. This part of the ship receives the least amount of wind and we will have the best seats in the house as we move up the Amazon river over the next week.
We went to the gym after breakfast and hit the treadmill. Pure concentration is needed to stay on the belt as the ship rocks back and forth. It’s a built in extra workout.
Terri went to team trivia after lunch and then to watercolor painting. I went to the port presentation given by the cruise director Kimberley. Tomorrow will be our first tender port on this cruise and we have been warned of rough seas. If this is the case, the ship’s tenders may be cancelled and we will skip Devil’s Island. If we do proceed, tendering may be vey slow as some of the passengers will struggle to get on the tender as the swells move the ship up and down.
The experience down the Amazon will take us to four stops in Brazil. We have been warned about heat/humidity and insects. Keep the balcony doors closed.
I spent time on the balcony after the port talk spraying clothes with insecticide and letting them dry. I am using a potent mixture that was recommended by the nurse who administered all of our vaccines on the 2019 cruise. Yellow Fever is the concern on Devils Island and Malaria in the Amazon. We have already been taking hydroxychloroquine to prepare.
Terri reported that the team did very well and that she knew Juliets last name in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Who knew? I would have guessed Smith.
I brought many books to read on this trip but have barely had a chance to read. I am almost finished with Henry Winkler’s “Being Henry”. An easy and very good read. He is very funny and talks about his struggle with dyslexia and not being diagnosed until age 34. I highly recommend it. Very entertaining!
Dinner in the main dining room is slow but our seats offer a great view. The Lido offers most of the same food at a cafeteria style setting. I prefer the more formal dining room and having the chef decide on the balanced portion of items that are presented with your entree. The Lido reminds me more of an all you can eat style restaurant with folks lining up at the food troughs. Over eating is very easy to do.
The evening entertainment was percussionist David Meyer. It took most of his performance for me to remember that we saw his act back in March of 2019. A very exciting show where he played an instrument called the xylosynth. It was a 3 octave keyboard instrument where he used 4 mallets. 2 in each hand. The show was exactly the same as it was 5 years ago but was still great. Baba O’Riley was the opening number and the closer was the March from Carmen. I gave his show a 10. Very impressive!…