10-29-26 sea day

Time for another sea day.  Started out not seeing much of Carolyn again.  So while she slept in to about 11:30, I ran around.  Even went to a coupld port talks. 

our next and last port

checking out the key lime pie shops


also listened to the talk about life on the ship
Then---back up to the water painting class.   Carolyn even found me and did another painting.  It was starfish picture day, but the instructor said feel free to paint whatever you want, so I painted a palm tree.  Carolyn painted the starfish

love looking down at the water from the ship!
it looked so calm 
Today they had a special cake afternoon special.  So we checked it out and got a piece of cake.  It was excellent.  I'm not usually too fond of the desserts on cruise ships, but these cakes were very good.  so is the ice cream!
While we had our lunch (and cake), the HAL crew also marched through the Lido and sang.  I don't remember them ever doing that before.
Another talk in the World Stage area--an interesting history of rum
I wanted to try the origami bats, too.  carolyn even did it
then it was time to check out the sunset and wet panorama deck

looked promising
but fizzled out
that was about it


No singers and dancers tonight, just a comedy show which we tried to check out but it was packed by the time we got there so we just headed back to the room where this little guy greeted us
We did pick up a drink on our way back to the room.  As mariners, we got a coupon for a free drink.  So pina coloda it was!

 

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