At Sea
Our days at sea follow a predictable routine. Breakfast at 6:30, abdominal class near the pool, back to the room to shower, then a trip to the gym. By the time we are finished it is usually lunch time.
We spent a lot of the day planning our two days in Hong Kong. Handy information like “are there shuttle busses?, where is the port?”, are never available until the last minute. The evening before a port we get an informational sheet.
Since we have already been to Hong Kong, we decided to do something very different. Tom Jones is performing on Saturday night. Hong Kong is one of his stops on his “ages and stages tour”. Yes he is still kickin’ it at 83 years old. We bought some tickets and will have to go pick them up as a physical ticket is needed to get in to the venue.
Every city operates is subway system differently. I did ride the train from downtown to the hotel before but not the subway. The issue is always timing. The venue is not far but how long will it take to get there? There are busses, taxi’s and Uber also. We will decide the means of transportation on Saturday morning. We definitely plan to go to the Stanley Market. Flea market kind of shopping.
Team trivia. What year was Canada founded? What is the periodic table symbol for gold? What is the ancient language of India. The two oldest poems? What is the syrup make out of pomegranate? Thomas is having too much fun making these. Which month do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving? Which country is named for the latitude it is in?
Formal night for dinner. Some of the guests have on their best jeans. What gives?
The Captains Ball was in the Crow’s Nest. Lot’s of emphasis on the Captain. He is leaving after Hong Kong. A new Captain is coming aboard. Way too much emphasis on this. It was almost like a wedding party as staff “couples” were introduced. I think this staff forgot who they are working for.…