at Sea
We spent the morning up in the gym. I have been fighting a cold that I think is making its way through the ship. I hear many with a similar cough and also notice many “no thank you” tags in door locks as we walk through the hallway. Not much one can do when on a cruise ship. This is the way a cruise goes.
Group trivia was fun as usual. Everyone on the team usually shows. Clare is the only unpredictable one. We finished quite well but one other team beat us. We missed the animal that can survive without water the longest. Longer than the camel. We did manage to know what an oboe and clarinet reed was made of and what character had an infinity for green men.
Today we celebrated crossing the equator. King Neptune was on board to pronounce those crossing for the first time as trusty shellbacks. This is a production generally for the crew and staff. First timers are doused with soap and made to kiss a dead fish. I think the crew really enjoys this. Reminds me of the harassment high school sophomores give freshman as payback for what the now juniors did to them. Somethings just don’t change no matter what the age.
We spent the afternoon near the pool on the Lido deck. We also made arrangements for a tour in Grenada through Viator. Start time tomorrow is 9:30 am. Not enough to see within walking distance so we hired a driver. Distillery and chocolate factory are on the tour. What else could one need?
We finished the evening with cards on the rear deck of the Lido. Another one for Terri. I am behind 2 games.
Tomorrow we are in Grenada and Monday in Aruba. We then head toward the Panama Canal and into the Pacific Ocean. We will be in Costa Rica a week from now.…