DAY 37 at sea

We continue to enjoy smooth seas and sunshine with the odd cloud here and there and temperatures in the low 30’s. Our wonderful poolside band ‘Riddim Wave’ play all types of music to entertain us around the pool. Gordon, our Cruise Director, said he’d walk around with a fork and prick everyone to see if they’re done so they can turn over and do the other side. J The entertainment on board is excellent with several bands as well as the Voyager of the Seas Orchestra, a pianist and violinist, Robbie in the Pig and Whistle who used play guitar with Jerry and the Pacemakers, if you remember the songs ‘Ferry across the Mersey’ and ‘You’ll never walk alone’, you’ll know who I mean. Every bar has some music going on as well as ‘The Vault’ which is the nightclub and last to close every night. Since we boarded this ship in New Orleans the earliest we’ve been to bed is midnight and that’s something for us! Must say we’ve been getting up a lot later than we do at home, like this morning 11.00am …..that is what is good about being on a ship breakfast doesn’t finish until 11.30 and lunch begins at 12.00 so we have ‘brunch’. J

A very lucky couple from Russia won US$20,000 in the Royal Casino yesterday afternoon playing video poker and got a Royal Flush. It’s a wonder you didn’t hear their screams of excitement. J Guess what we won?………….a tee-shirt and key ring…. True. We did win US$30.00 on the Roulette the other night……last of the big gamblers here...lol.

We’ve finally completed putting the clocks forward one hour each day and I think we’re on Singapore time now.  Since we left New Orleans we have had at least 10 time changes putting our watches one hour forward. They only do it on a sea day and at midday but when we have been going ashore we’ve been asked to keep our watches on ‘ship time’ so as everyone gets back to the ship on time. I must say no-one has delayed the departure of the ship in any ports on this leg of the voyage possibly because the last place anyone would want to be left behind would be Egypt or India…. ;).

Karaoke has been huge they’ve had to hold it in Cleopatra’s which is a big lounge. There are some great singers.  Barbara from the UK who is also on our Trivia Team sings beautifully.  I was asking her about her singing and she was saying she used to be a resident singer on the QEll.

Last day for progressive Trivia tomorrow, did you notice I haven’t mentioned it recently?  I would have if we were winning…….. J

Tomorrow, our last sea for the voyage and the day before we reach Penang.