dolphins? or whales?
After breakfast, we had a Pirate Drill in preparation for
being in this part of the world. Broadcasts were made to crew and passengers
for anti-piracy protocols. Participation was mandatory for everyone on board
and we were required to return to our staterooms and stay in there with the
drapes closed and to be away from the windows and open the door to the cabin to
be accounted for by the cabin steward. All passenger services were suspended
during the drill. The ship has been equipped with fire hoses for protection and
sound in the unlikely event of an attack. Most pirates are looking for easy
cash, not dealing with lots of passengers, but it is a required drill.
After the pirate drill we went to Bingo. I won the first
game, but had to share it with another passenger. (we split $30.00) This
particular passenger on our last bingo session, was playing for the first time
and he missed winning the cover-all by himself as he didn’t realize he had a
bingo. Then, at least 2 or 3 other people got bingos. They all had to split the
$80 that he should have won by himself. He didn’t seem to understand that he
couldn’t have all the money. The Bingo caller said if you had called Bingo
before all the others before their number was called he would have. He said
jokingly said next time sleep on your own time, not at Bingo”. We had a good
laugh, but I don’t think he understood what had happened. Then another woman
got a bingo on the number that was displayed, but not called yet. So, they all
got to share in the pot. Anyway, today he not only split the first game with
me, but he won 1 more and one was the coverall at the end. I guess he learned
how to play! He and his wife are watching the one card.
Lunch was shared with people we have met already on this
cruise and everyone exchanged stories of their excursions in Thailand and then
that morphed into past travel experiences.
Tommy, our waiter showed us photos of he and his wife of her
visit. He was so proud and happy and of course he couldn’t wipe the smile off
his face. He is a super waiter and his assistant Rolando is wonderful as well.
They both spoil us.
The show tonight was another production number called Can’t
Stop the Music. They were missing one of the male dancers due to a medical
issue and he will leave the ship in Dubai and be replaced with another one. The
show didn’t suffer being one down.
We skipped the Game Show again, in hopes of getting caught
up on pictures. Picasa seems to be working again, so I have uploaded Papua New
Guinea (separate albums for land and snorkel) and Guam. I’m almost done
organizing Taiwan, so I’m still pretty far behind.
Tomorrow we have a Sunday Brunch with Indian Food as the
theme. YUM!!!
2 more Sea Days until India! Oh, and we get an extra hour of sleep again as we set the clocks another hour back! Whoo Hoo!
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