Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 10, 2025

Highlights of Five Days at Sea

 

The ocean began rather calm on Monday but gradually the waves gained more height and the ship began rocking.  The seasick pills were being handed out by the baskets!!!!!  Here is a look at our course for these five sea days.

Attended a lecture by a couple who spent 17 years traveling to the harshest and most remote regions on Earth on off road motorcycles!!!!  This adventursome couple thought they could circumvent the globe in one year and with all the mishaps and injuries that happened in the months ahead, their adventure took them into their 17th year on the road!!!!!

 

We had a meeting of The Villages contingent in the Atrium to see how everyone was enjoying the cruise so far, especially now that the Los Angeles-boarding group has joined us. Took the opportunity for a group photo.


Team Baggo (or Corn Hole) is ready to go every morning.  Jim’s team wins this day.

Later in the week, they move the Baggo to the top deck to add some variety. Jim and Joe tried a different delivery technique.


We have some fabulous entertainment on board and this evening we have a singer who has starred on London’s West End, in New York City, Los Angeles and Vegas in Miss Saigon, Mama Mia, Grease and The Rocky Horror Show along with a Master Ventriloquist and his sidekick Mr. Noseworthy!!!!

A special lunch treat is a Cheesecake Station – No Calories!!!!!  LOL!!!! This morning it was the Doughnut Depot. No wonder that we have to walk miles down on deck 2 on a regular basis!


And as we sail nearer to Oahu, we attend a lecture on the events leading to December 7, 1941 – Pearl Harbor!!!!

More soon from Oahu and Kauai.






Comments

  1. Jim and BethJanuary 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM

    Sandy, I am really enjoying following you on this trip! Hope all continues to go well.
    Beth

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