DAY 3 - AT SEA - JANUARY 29, 2010

WE HAD TO MOVE THE CLOCK AHEAD AN HOUR LAST NIGHT AS WE MOVED INTO A NEW TIME ZONE AS WE HEAD TO ARUBA. CONSEQUENTLY WE WENT TO BED AT ABOUT 10 AND AWOKE AT 8. ALTHOUGH WE STILLL FELT TIRED WE MADE OUR WAY TO THE BUFFET.

YESTERDAY WE DROPPED A TOUR FORM INTO THE BOX FOR THE COPPER CANYON TRAIN TRIP IN TOPOLOBAMPO, MEXICO. THE TICKETS WERE UNDER THE DOOR WHEN WE AWOKE. THIS WAS A DAY WHERE WE HAD PLANNED TO STAY ON SHIP. ONE OF THE DOWN SIDES OF THE TRIP IS THE 4:30 AM STSRT TIME. THE OTHER COUPLE HAD ALREADY SIGN UP FOR THE TRIP AND RAMESH’S ENTHUSIASM FOR THE TOUR CONVINCED US TO GO. WE WERE PLEASED TO SEE THE TRIP WAS NOT FULL.

TODAY IT IS ROUGH. THERE ARE 15 TO 18 FOOT SWELLS AND IT IS LIKE TRYING TO WALK ON A ROLLY-COASTER. WALKING BECOMES EVER SO MUCH MORE DANGEROUS WHEN CARRYING FOOD OR DRINK. WE HAVE MANAGED TOSTAY ON OUR FEET...TAKING A 2 HOUR NAP HELPS.

WE ATTENDED PART 2 OF THE INVESTMENT SERIES. ODAY THE SUBJECT WAS THE SUB-PRIME PROBLEM. QUITE INTERESTING.

WE TRIED THE TREADMILL AGAIN TODAY AND ONLY GOT A 1/2 MILE ACCOMPLISHED. THE CHOPPY SEA MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME. MUM ON THE OTHER HAND WALKED A MILE. (SHE STARTED 15 MINUTES AHEAD OF ME.)

TONIGHT WAS DRESS UP NIGHT. I TOLD RAMESH I WOULD JOIN HIM IN WEARING OUR TUX’. HE WAS AFRAID HE WOULD BE THE ONLY ONE WITH A TUX. WE ALREADY KNOW THE OTHER GUYS ARE JUST WEARING SUIT.

CINDY ADVISED US THAT SHE AND RICK GOT 2 OF THE REMAINING 4 TICKETS FOR THE TAJ MAHAL EXCURSION. IT WILL BE ANOTHER LONG TRIP/DAY BUT WE ARE EXCITED.

TONIGHT THE ENTERTAINMENT WAS A SONG AND DANCE ROUTINE. ONCE AGAIN THE SEA CONDITIONS MADE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR THE ENTERTAINERS