March 6th, 2023 Day 62 of 128

Sea Day 3 of 4

Lots going on around the ship today. They really try and keep us busy on Sea Days. There is much to do if you want to join in or you can choose to do a little or nothing at all. I was up at 5:30am this morning and decided to take a break from the gym. I am still feeling good and I want to keep it that way. Instead I grabbed my tea and went to the Lido aft deck and watched the sun rise. The weather was warm, the wind was blowing and the sun was out for the first time in a couple of days. I got some amazing photos and I hope you enjoy them. After I watched the sun rise, I went back to the cabin and woke up Megan. We went to the Pinnacle Grill and had breakfast. They had a special today, avocado toast, it wasn’t as good as mine is, but it was a nice switch from my normal vegetarian omelet. After breakfast we went and did our project Linus time. Around 11:00 am we headed home and change into our bathing suits. The sun was shining, the weather was warm and I needed to bronze my body. Megan had tutoring at 12:30 and I napped on my lounge chair. We rounded up our afternoon with a nice soak in the hot tub before heading home. I had an acupuncture appointment at 2:30pm and then I headed home. Megan and I crocheted and watched a movie this afternoon until it was time to get ready for dinner. Tonight was formal night and we took some extra time getting all dolled up for dinner. We had a special menu tonight compete with escargot and steak & lobster. I had a lamb shank and a lobster tail. Hey what good is it being on a cruise if you can’t get exactly what you want right? LOL!! After dinner we headed home so I could write my blog and we could wait out part of the evening until the party at 9:00pm. We were greeted in our cabin by an adorable towel animal and a pillow gift from Holland America. They gave us each a power bank with the 2023 WC logo on it. Tonight’s party theme was a “Poolside Crew Party.” It was a night for the memory books. Crew member Nyron was our DJ all night. The music started at 9:00pm appropriately with Toto’s Africa and it didn’t stop until 12:15 am. The ship hosted champagne for the guest and it was free flowing. The photo below is just a small portion of the bottles that were consumed tonight. We visited with friends, both passengers and crew members. The crew was allowed to come in their street clothes and dance and party with the passengers. Everyone seems to have a most fantastic time. At 10:30pm there was a late night buffet and everyone who wanted to, could visit the Lido and eat, as taco bell used to call it, fourth meal. Some of this crew generally don’t get to eat in the passenger area as they have their own dining area and it was a wonderful time for everyone. Megan and I took to the dance floor around 10:00pm and we barely stopped until the music did. We have sore feet, happy hearts, and sweaty bodies. There will definitely be clothes needing to go to get dry cleaned and showers to be had before bedtime. The weather out around the pool deck couldn’t have been any better. It was perfectly warm and they had the retractable pool roof fully open all night. I can’t express enough how wonderful it was to see all the crew who work so very hard, who take such wonderful care of us, dancing and laughing and joining in with us in the celebration of just being right here right now. I feel bad for those who have the morning shift tomorrow and there is a time change tonight, another hour back. Hopefully that means some extra rest for some. LOL. Thank you for following along on my journey with me. I am feeling especially blessed this evening as I go to sleep. The upcoming Safari we are about to go on, the fun we had this evening, my wonderful family at home living their lives and holding down the fort while I am away, I have much to be thankful for. I will have one more post tomorrow and then I will be MIA for a few days as we travel on land. Megan is hoping for a room with two beds as we have been sharing a bed for 62 days along with a myriad of squishmallows and pillows in a wall between us. But she would love the opportunity to have her own bed for a couple of nights. Enjoy the photos!