Sunday, November 24, 2024

November 23 - Océano Pacífico

Today is our second of two sea days on our way from Huatulco to Cabo San Lucas, our last Mexican port.  I looked at our position and I think we’re several miles off the coast between Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta.  The seas are being kind to us today and the Pacific is living up to its name.



No, it's not the evil eye.  It's looking down from the ninth deck to the bottom of the spiral staircase and I wanted a picture to throw in here and a photo of a calm ocean would be just that, a photo of endless water.


Last night I dined with an entertainer who just came on the ship at our last port.  He is a magician/comedian, not a combination I can remember seeing before , and he was a very engaging dinner host.  We had a lot of laughs at our table, much to the chagrin of a couple of sourpusses at the next table over.  I always wonder if people like that are upset because we’re making too much noise or because they’re jealous that they aren’t having as  much fun.  After dinner I went to the show and it was quite good.  The new cast is starting to gel together.  As usual I went to the Club last night but I wasn’t in a dancing mood and I just listened.  I need to take my opportunities to enjoy live music when I can.


I’ve already told about the routine on sea days.  They are as busy or as leisurely as you want them to be.  Today I’m choosing the latter.  I also needed an evening to myself.  In the late afternoon I went and got my “toes and talons”  done (as Al would have said).  I went to the show before dinner where my host from last night made me laugh and believe in magic.  I went up to the Observation Bar and met some new friends from South Carolina and listened to the delightful pianist Amandah play.  I had shrimp as an appetizer and shrimp for a main course under the stars at Earth and Ocean.  Then I did something absolutely decadent.  I went back to the other restaurant I wrote about last time and had the wonderful after dinner coffee dessert drink again.  It’s made with amaretto, créme de cacao, dark chocolate and espresso (decaf for me).  I wasn’t sure I could just go in and order it, but here on Seabourn it’s kind of like “your wish is my command.”  Anyway it was a lovely evening with another show and then some dancing.  We go back an hour tonight, so I can stay up even later than usual.


Tomorrow we’re in Cabo, our last port before LA on the day before Thanksgiving.  I think most people are leaving then.  A few friends from previous cruises are boarding.  We’re a fluid group.  In LA I’m in for a great day.  I’m meeting Judy, a friend from a cruise years ago.  Someday I need to write about our Thelma and Louise trip when we flew from California and Virginia to  meet in upstate New York to go to Kingston, Ontario for lunch. It sounds weird and that’s what the border agents thought too, but that’s what we did.


Anyway, that’s all for now.  I should go to bed because tomorrow I’ll be in Cabo.  Last time I was there Al and I managed to tip over in our kayak in the bay but that was another time. Kayaking is no longer in my future. Hasta mañana.


2 comments:

Alice said...

So glad you have made wonderful friends along the way…….

Judy H. said...

Excited to see you again soon. Looking forward to our next episode of "Thelma & Louise"!! 😂