March 13th, 2023 Day 69 of 128

Sea Day

Today was much like most of our sea days. An opportunity to fellowship with other passengers, do our routines, and get ready for our next adventure in port tomorrow. I was up early and went the gym as the sun was coming up. I came back to the cabin around 7:30am and Megan was up. I grabbed my tea and then she and I made our way to the Pinnacle Grill for breakfast. Today is our dear server and friend, Jenny’s, last day on the ship. She has been taking wonderful care of us since we got on in January and it is sad to see her her go. But we are happy she is going to be reunited with her friends and family at home after having been gone for eight months. Megan and I wrote her a nice thank you note and gave her a gratuity, and our email in case she wants to keep in touch. After breakfast we went and spent two hours crocheting in our window for Project Linus. Every day around 10:00am they ring a bell for each blanket that has been turned in for the day as Marty holds them up for all to see. The regular bell ringer is currently off the ship on a Safari so Megan was asked to fill in this morning as the official bell ringer. I think she had a good time getting to do it. After crochet I went home to shower and get ready for my massage and acupuncture appointment. Megan had tutoring with Ms. Bonita at 12:30 and then spent much of the afternoon reading her new book that she bought yesterday. We had a lovely dinner in the Main Dining room tonight. We hadn’t been in about a week and it was nice to see Umam and Regy again. They have been having some South African cuisine on the menu the last few days. Yesterday we had Kudu carpaccio and tonight we had Antelope. I rather enjoyed the Antelope. After dinner we took our crocheting to the Main Stage and waited for the 7:00pm performance from a local group that got on in Durban called Shades of Africa. They sang songs about the land and their homes in their native tongue. It was a very cultural experience and it made for a lovely way to spend the evening. Tomorrow we will be in Cape Town South Africa for an overnight. Through this evening we will be sailing around the Horn of Africa and past the Cape of Good Hope. The captain is extremely happy with the weather conditions we are experiencing and our passage has been very smooth. We also are having a captain change while we are here in Cape Town. We are excited to meet the new captain that will take us through the rest of our journey. This is a first for us and for many world cruisers. So it will be a time of adjustment for everyone. Megan is actually already sleeping as I am writing this. I think that is a first for this trip. I am heading to bed shortly myself. Wishing you all a wonderful day as I say goodnight. Blessings!