The Inside Cabin

Day 35 – At Sea – Enroute Sydney

by | Feb 8, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day | 0 comments

  1. The Journey Begins – The 2018 Grand World Voyage
  2. Leaving San Diego for Fort Lauderdale
  3. Arriving in Fort Lauderdale and our first day
  4. Fort Lauderdale – Day 2
  5. Day 1 – The Adventure Begins
  6. Day 2 – Our First Sea Day – Abba Fabulous!
  7. Day 3, Georgetown, Grand Cayman
  8. Day 4, At Sea En Route Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica
  9. Day 5, Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
  10. Day 6, Transit the Panama Canal
  11. Day 7, Fuerte Amador, Panama
  12. Day 8, At Sea
  13. Day 9, At Sea
  14. Day 10, At Sea
  15. Day 11, At Sea
  16. Day 12, At Sea
  17. Day 13, At Sea – Enroute to Nuku Hiva
  18. Day 14, At Sea, Enroute to Nuku Hiva
  19. Day 15, At Sea – Enroute to Nuku Hiva
  20. Day 16, Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
  21. Day 17, At Sea
  22. Day 18, Avatoru, Rangiroa, French Polynesia
  23. Day 19, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
  24. Day 20, Mooera, French Polynesia
  25. Day 21, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
  26. Day 22 – At Sea
  27. Day 23, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  28. Day 24, At Sea
  29. Day 25 – Alofi, Niue
  30. Day 26 – At Sea – Crossed Dateline – Jan 29th GONE!
  31. Day 27 – At Sea
  32. Day 28 – At Sea
  33. Day 29 – Auckland, NZ
  34. Day 30 – Tauranga – 3 Feb 2018
  35. Day 31 – Napier
  36. Day 32, At Sea – Super Bowl Monday
  37. Day 33, Port Chalmers, Dunedin
  38. Day 34, Fjordlands National Park – Milford Sound
  39. Day 35 – At Sea – Enroute Sydney
  40. Day 36 – At Sea
  41. Day 37 – Sydney, Australia
  42. Day 38 – Sydney, Australia
  43. Day 39 – At Sea
  44. 2020 World Cruise Possibilities
  45. Day 40, Hobart, Tasmania
  46. Day 41, At Sea
  47. Day 42, At Sea
  48. Day 43 – Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island
  49. Day 44 – Adelaide, South Australia
  50. Day 45 – At Sea
  51. Day 46 – At Sea
  52. Day 47 – Albany, Western Australia
  53. Day 48 – 21 Feb Perth
  54. Day 49 – Perth Yarn Crawl
  55. Day 50 – At Sea
  56. Day 51 – At Sea
  57. Day 52 – At Sea
  58. Day 53 – Benoa, Bali
  59. Day 54 – Benoa – Bali
  60. Day 55 – At Sea
  61. Day 56 – At Sea
  62. Day 57 – At Sea
  63. Day 58, Puerto Princesa
  64. Day 59, – At Sea
  65. Day 60, Manila, Philippines
  66. Day 61, Manila, Philippines
  67. Day 62 – At Sea
  68. Day 63 – Hong Kong
  69. Day 64, Hong Kong
  70. Day 65 – At Sea
  71. Day 66 – At Sea
  72. Day 67 – Phu My, Vietnam
  73. Day 68 – Siem Reap (ms Amsterdam at Sea)
  74. Day 69 – Siem Reap
  75. 2020 World Cruise – w/detailed dates
  76. Day 70 – Singapore
  77. Day 71 – At Sea
  78. Day 72 – Phuket
  79. Day 73 – At Sea
  80. Day 74 – At Sea – Enroute to Sri Lanka
  81. Day 75 – Columbo, Sri Lanka
  82. Day 76 – At Sea – Enroute to the Seychelles
  83. Day 77 – At Sea
  84. Day 78 – At Sea
  85. Day 79 – Victoria, Seychelles
  86. Day 80 – At Sea
  87. Day 81 – At Sea
  88. Day 82 – St Denis – Reunion Island
  89. Day 83 – At Sea
  90. Day 84 – At Sea
  91. Day 85 – At Sea
  92. Day 86 – Maputo – Safari Day 1
  93. Day 87 – Kambaku River Sands – Safari Day 2
  94. Day 88 – Kambaku River Sands – Safari Day 3
  95. Day 89 – Kambaku River Sands – Safari Day 4
  96. Day 90 – Cape Town, South Africa
  97. Day 91, Cape Town, South Africa
  98. Day 92 – At Sea
  99. Day 93, Walvis Bay, Namibia
  100. Day 94 – At Sea
  101. Day 95 – At Sea
  102. Day 96 -Luanda, Angola
  103. Day 97 – At Sea
  104. Day 98 – At Sea
  105. Day 99 – Crossing the Equator
  106. Day 100 – At Sea
  107. Day 101 – At Sea
  108. Day 102 – Banjul, Gambia
  109. Day 103 – Dakar, Senegal
  110. Day 104 – At Sea
  111. Day 105, Praia – Cape Verde
  112. Day 106 – At Sea
  113. Day 107 – At Sea
  114. Day 108 – At Sea
  115. Day 109 – At Sea – April 23, 2018
  116. Day 110 – At Sea
  117. Day 111 – San Juan, Puerto Rico
  118. Day 112 – At Sea
  119. Day 113 – At Sea
  120. Day 114 – Fort Lauderdale
  121. 2018 World Cruise Entertainers

Day 35 – At Sea 8 Feb Gala Night – Under the sea theme

As we sail across the Tasman sea, the ship’s motion is constant, but not enough to disrupt any activities or bring out the green apples at the front desk.

Judy started her day with Tai Chi where they have progressed to the “Punch Ears” step.

Knitting

Judy is progressing well on the Starting Point Shawl and she should be finished it soon.   Others in our group are working on projects that are suitable for knitting where you don’t have to concentrate as much on changing stitches or careful counting.  Margaret has started her second project with the possum blend yarn she bought in Tauranga.  Judy saw that the circular needles she bought weren’t pointed enough and loaned Margaret her high-end Signature Needle Arts Circulars.  Margaret immediately felt the difference between the needles and was happy to have better needles to knit her project.   I am still working on my first project and haven’t made much progress in the last week.

Casino and Lady Luck

I was able to sign up for 2 Texas Hold’em games today, losing the first and winning the second.  My great lucky streak continued in the afternoon when I hit a big jackpot on one of the slot machines.  The new machines are so complicated I can’t really tell anymore what is supposed to happen.   I put $20 in a penny machine while waiting for the second Hold’em game and started playing the maximum which means that a “penny” machine is really a $3 machine.   After $12 of my $20 was gone, I hit 3 Crystal Bells which triggered some bonus which gave me 12 free plays –  and then I maxed out another bonus when the machine stopped spinning I had won over $900.

Pete with his lucky slot

Crafts

People are getting to Crafts earlier and earlier each day.  Since the classes are in the Lido at 2:30, many people arrive for lunch around 12:30 and then remain in their seat until the start of class.  A recent trend is for the craft projects to be passed out well in advance of the scheduled start time – and on some days the projects have been passed out over one hour early.  Unfortunately, this simply encourages people to get their even earlier.  At the rate things are going, people wanting to do crafts may arrive for breakfast and never leave.

Judy and Peggy in Crafts

There was no drawing class today as the Wajang theatre was used for a lecture by the Environmental Officer, Eddie.

Photo Contest

Today was the deadline to enter photos for the first photo contest of the cruise.  There were 4 categories:  People, Landscapes, Wildlife and Around the World.  Judy entered four pictures.

Landscape Entry

Landscape Entry

Landscape Entry

People Entry

Under the Sea

Tonight was a Gala Night with the theme “Under the Sea.”  The dining room was decked out with blue lighting and the wait staff was wearing blue themed uniforms.  Lobster tails and Chateaubriand were popular choices for dinner.   As I have reported earlier, I have yet to spot anyone wearing the minimum gala attire of dress slacks and a collared shirt.

Gala night table decoration

Dining Room Decorations

Dawn and Peggy

Judy and Pete

Rick and Susan

Margaret and Rick

Judy and Bob

Trivia Team

Billy serving lobster

The HAL singers and dancers returned to the Queen’s Lounge this evening for their show titled “Nations”.  The show featured a variety of numbers that highlighted songs and dancing styles from around the world.   The dancers on this cruise are exceptionally talented and have been amazing during all of their performances this cruise.

 

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