We talked to
some people that did the overland to Machu Picchu. One CC group booked independently
and the other booked through Princess. Several people got pretty sick. Some
with altitude sickness, some with bronchitis, others with intestinal issues.
One group was like us yesterday and almost missed the ship. They booked their
trip independently and even though their flight was the first flight of the day,
they kept getting delayed, but the Princess group scheduled to take off a
couple hours after them was able to take off.
Lunch was very
good today with stuffed calamari with a garlic mayo sauce for an appetizer and
I had Teriyaki Chicken and Greg had Paella. Oh, and banana splits for dessert!
Great dinner conversation with a couple who are also “homeless”. They live in
an RV when they aren’t cruising and split time between Colorado and Florida. They
were interested in our decision process in choosing Panama and understood not
having a home base that people seem to expect that you “need”. She used to be a
cyclist so she and Greg had that in common.
Spent time
in the sun after lunch and before you know it, it’s time to get ready for
dinner and the evening show. The show was the first production show of the
trip. With such a small ship and intimate show lounge, we all wondered how that
would work, but they did a fantastic job with only 2 singers (instead of the
usual 4) and just 6 dancers. They performed a show called “Rock This Town”
which spanned songs from the 50’s to the 70’s (or early 80’s).
Despite the
stressful ending to our tour yesterday, several people told me how much they
enjoyed the tour, especially the ruins.
Our second
of 4 sea days tomorrow! We both will get less sun since it didn’t take long in
this intense sun to get a bit of a burn.
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