DAY 79 - AT SEA - APRIL 16, 2010

THE RAIN STOPPED SOMETIME DURING THE NIGHT AND IT WAS HOT, HAZY AND STICKY ALL DAY. THE SEA WAS VERY CALM. THE SHIP HAS BEEN INVADED BY 200 NEW PASSENGERS AND YOU CAN SEE THE FRUSTRATION ON SOME OF THEIR FACES AS THEY TRY TO LEARN THE LAYOUT OF THE SHIP.

OUR INTENT WAS TO SLEEP LATE BUT THE CAPTAINS MORNING MESSAGE WOKE US SHORTLY AFTER 9:00. WE STRUGGLED TO GET OUT OF BED AND DECIDED TO TAKE OUR CHANCES OF MISSING BREAKFAST BY ATTENDING THE PHUKET PORT CALL PRESENTATION AT 10:00. THANKFULLY THE TALK WAS SHORT AND BREAKFAST WAS HAD.

IT SEEMED LIKE THE IDEAL DAY TO WASH CLOTHES AS WE STARTED A NEW SEGMENT. HOWEVER, MANY OF THE WORLD CRUISERS HAD THE SAME IDEA. GEORGIA SAID THE ROOM WAS CROWDED AND ONE WOMEN WAS STANDING IN THE HALLWAY. WASHING PLANS HAD BEEN PUT ON HOLD.

EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON WE HIT THE TREADMILL AND EACH OF US WALKED OVER TWO MILES. FROM THE EXERCISE ROOM TO THE POOL FOR A PLEASANT COOLING OFF.