After six busy days in port, it’s a welcome relief to have a sea day, although there will be more in store soon.
This morning all around the indoor Lido pool area towel animals were sunning themselves. I’m still not quite sure why unless they were to advertise a towel folding seminar this afternoon.
We made a slight detour to an atoll where a ship, The County of Roxborough, had been wrecked back in 1906. The hull has remained well preserved all these years, even after a fire several decades ago. Most of the crew survived although there was some loss of life among the crew.
Just prior to the start of the 30 day team trivia challenge, Jason reminded everyone that no cheating using smartphones etc. was allowed. Coincidentally, one team is no longer getting those very high scores anymore and other teams are now starting to close the gap. Unfortunately for my team, we are not closing the gap but are holding onto our position in the top quarter (just) of the field.
Some things on the daily program I haven’t got around to doing, either through lack of inclination or clashing with something else. This afternoon, for only the second time I made it to afternoon tea which really is a pleasant way to meet new people over cake, scones and tea.
Tonight’s entertainment was another Aussie, Darren Williams, who gave a ‘Poperatic’ show – everything from opera to pop – and he was excellent. There really have been some great performances on this cruise and Jason mentioned in a Good Morning Westerdam session that on longer cruises they try to get top of the line acts, as compared with shorter cruises where the budget and audience are different. This probably explains why this is the best entertainment I've seen on any cruise.
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