Here I sit in rainy Miami. The cruise is half over and a whole new group of shipmates are boarding this afternoon. It's pretty easy to see who the new folks are because they look a little lost. They'll figure out where they are going soon enough.
Yesterday we had our final trivia game. I'm pleased to announce that we didn't finish last; we were next to last. I think the entire group of teams thought we Rockettes looked like we had the most fun. We made an entrance arm in arm doing the Rockettes kick (right, left - you get the picture). Thankfully it was calm or else it could have been problematic. I had lunch and dinner with friends I'd met who got off today. It's always amazing to me that in a few short days you can make new friends. I've stayed in touch with some I met more than 10 years ago.
This morning those of us staying on gathered together and went ashore to go through Customs as a group so we could come right back on. It was easier than I thought it would be. This is the first time Ovation has come to the USA and this is the first Seabourn ship to arrive here since everything shut down in March 2020. Seabourn was making sure that they dotted all i's and crossed all t's. I was told that the president of Seabourn was coming on. I don't know if he's staying but I have seen a lot of senior officers walking around with lots of stripes on their shoulders.
When I went ashore I talked with the lecturer I mentioned who spoke about Anna and several other interesting characters. She's on for this leg too and we're having dinner together tomorrow evening. She's a historical novelist and perhaps I can get some tips from her on how to unleash this inner story which I occasionally think I have lurking inside my brain. Regardless, she will be an interesting dinner companion.
All aboard is at 6 PM and if it isn't raining I hope to get some nice photos of Miami lights when we sail southeast. I guess that's it for now. I wish I had something exciting to talk about but c'est la vie, I don't. I did check up on Emma and they said she's doing great, eating well and teaching the ropes to any new pups who come. That made me feel good.
More later...
1 comment:
Ann, I’m so glad you have enjoyed the first half of your cruise! Yes, I also find it interesting how you can just connect to people you did not know before you got on the cruise—- and what a connection you and I ended up with from just trolling Cruise Critic! I think cruisers generally like people and they like new adventures.
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