DAY 76 - AT SEA - APRIL 13, 2010

THE SEA HAS BEEN VERY CALM FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS AND CRUISING HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL. THE HEAT HAS ALSO KICKED UP AND IS AVERAGING AROUND 90 FOR THE LAST TEN DAYS. SOME OF THE TOURS HAVE TAKEN ITS TOLL ON US, POOR BABIES THAT WE ARE, BECAUSE OF THE HIGH TEMP AND HUMIDITY. WE HAVE EVEN GIVEN UP EATING ON THE PRIVATE VERANDA ON DECK NINE.

WE TRIED OUR LUCK AT THE BINGO AGAIN IN MORNING SESSION, WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. WE HAD FUN AND CAME CLOSE A FEW TIMES BUT ALWAYS END A NUMBER SHORT. THE JACKPOT IS UP TO $2200.

I WORKED ON THE BLOG, GEORGIA DID EXERCISES AND WENT TO THE POOL. WE ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE MAIN DINING HALL TONIGHT...WE WERE EVEN THE FIRST TO ARRIVE. I INADVERTENTLY PLACE TIAN JIANG AS THE ENTERTAINER LAST NIGHT. IT WAS TONIGHT.





DAY 77 - AT SEA - APRIL 14, 2010

ANOTHER RELAXING DAY WITH NOTHING TO DO...EXCEPT BINGO. NOBODY WON THE MORNING SESSION, $2400 AND THEREFORE SOMEBODY WAS GOING TO TAKE THE MONEY HOME TODAY. IT TOOK SIXTY NUMBERS TO DECLARE A WINNER IN THE AFTERNOON SESSION. THE LADY CARRIED OFF $2500.

THE THIRD SEGMENT ENDS TODAY. WE ARRIVE IN SINGAPORE IN THE MORNING. WE LOSE OVER 250 PASSENGERS. THEY SAY WE WILL GET THAT MANY BACK AND THE SHIP WE BE FULL AGAIN.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, WE MADE IT TO DINNER IN THE MAIN DINING ROOM AGAIN. OUR NEW WAITER AND HIS HELPER ARE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING ORGANIZED AND DINNER IS ARRIVING LATER EACH DAY. SINCE COMING ABOARD HE HAS HAD THE FORTUNE OF SEVERAL PORT CALLS AND AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE, LOTS OF FOLKS HEAD TO THE BUFFET FOR DINNER THOSE NIGHTS. WHEN WE ALL SHOW UP IT GETS A LITTLE HECTIC FOR THEM.

VICTOR MICHAEL MADE IS FINAL PERFORMANCE TONIGHT. HE REALLY HAS A GREAT VOICE AND RECEIVED A STANDING OVATION FOR HIS EFFORTS.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR RETURN TO SINGAPORE. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE, WE HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE A TOUR. HOPEFULLY WE WILL SEE SOMETHING WE HAVE NEVER SEEN IN OUR PREVIOUS TRIPS.