The Pirate way
Last night was Pirate night--and I was amazed how many people had elaborate pirate costumes. The cruise line did provide pirate bandanas which we wore to the restaurant. Arrgh!
I had a salad with lovely, tasty candied pecans and then another salad with pita and chicken. I'd assumed that chicken pita salad meant like what you have for lunch, chicken mixed with mayo. The chicken was overly spiced but I enjoyed the tomatoes, spinach and cucumbers with the pita. Afters--a wonderful chocolate sundae mixed with cookies. Demelza had shrimp and pasta--she's predictable.
We had quite the excitement just as we were nodding off to sleep--the intercom came on "Bright star, bright star, stateroom 7531" I dimly thought that must be one or two doors from us, and then recalled hearing a panicked voice a short while earlier. This place is well soundproofed, it was the first time I'd heard voices in the corridor. Then there was bumping and hushed, hurried voices, plus a rattling as if someone were trying to open our door. I'd already sussed out that Bright Star might mean the same thing as a code blue in the hospital and peered out the door. Staff and medical people were trying to manuvere a stretcher out of the room directly across the hall. A man looked quite ill--and and AED or automated difibrillator was at work, the first time I have ever seen one in action. And I've done my required drill on an AED every year at work for ages!
This morning, we were docked in St. Thomas. I saw two women come out of 7531, and asked the housekeeper how the man was doing. She said he was still alive, Thank God.
We went out to Charlotte Aimlie, St. Thomas midmorning and wandered around, finally taking a taxi into the main shopping area. All very sunny, hot and pretty, but far too touristy with 900 shops selling diamonds and Rolex watches. How can the economy support so many jewelry shops? We had lunch and then went back to the t-shirt shop so Demelza could get an iguana shirt like the iguanas she saw in St. Maarten.
Later, on board, we went to the Irish Pub to play a TV tunes trivia game. I got 7 out of 15 correct but only because Demelza recognized the theme to Duck Tales. I didn't!
Tonight we have the adults only fancy restaurant, a switch from the dinner included with the cruise price at the three restaurants we are usually assigned to. Bon appetite!
I had a salad with lovely, tasty candied pecans and then another salad with pita and chicken. I'd assumed that chicken pita salad meant like what you have for lunch, chicken mixed with mayo. The chicken was overly spiced but I enjoyed the tomatoes, spinach and cucumbers with the pita. Afters--a wonderful chocolate sundae mixed with cookies. Demelza had shrimp and pasta--she's predictable.
We had quite the excitement just as we were nodding off to sleep--the intercom came on "Bright star, bright star, stateroom 7531" I dimly thought that must be one or two doors from us, and then recalled hearing a panicked voice a short while earlier. This place is well soundproofed, it was the first time I'd heard voices in the corridor. Then there was bumping and hushed, hurried voices, plus a rattling as if someone were trying to open our door. I'd already sussed out that Bright Star might mean the same thing as a code blue in the hospital and peered out the door. Staff and medical people were trying to manuvere a stretcher out of the room directly across the hall. A man looked quite ill--and and AED or automated difibrillator was at work, the first time I have ever seen one in action. And I've done my required drill on an AED every year at work for ages!
This morning, we were docked in St. Thomas. I saw two women come out of 7531, and asked the housekeeper how the man was doing. She said he was still alive, Thank God.
We went out to Charlotte Aimlie, St. Thomas midmorning and wandered around, finally taking a taxi into the main shopping area. All very sunny, hot and pretty, but far too touristy with 900 shops selling diamonds and Rolex watches. How can the economy support so many jewelry shops? We had lunch and then went back to the t-shirt shop so Demelza could get an iguana shirt like the iguanas she saw in St. Maarten.
Later, on board, we went to the Irish Pub to play a TV tunes trivia game. I got 7 out of 15 correct but only because Demelza recognized the theme to Duck Tales. I didn't!
Tonight we have the adults only fancy restaurant, a switch from the dinner included with the cruise price at the three restaurants we are usually assigned to. Bon appetite!