DENVER WON AND ANOTHER STOP AT THE PRINCESS LINE'S PRIVATE ISLAND!

DENVER WON AND ANOTHER STOP AT THE PRINCESS LINE’S PRIVATE ISLAND

Princess Cays / At Sea

Monday, January 25, 2016

High 70s F—sunny

TK and I opted to stay onboard the ship this time. The lounge chairs are not comfortable on the island, for one thing.  So we took the opportunity to spend the day near the main pool, reading and observing.  This cruise has more children, mostly preschool age. There is a Seeing Eye dog on board. Many people did stay on the ship but it was not too crowded on the deck where we were.  

Other choices today on the ship were a talk about non-surgical facelifts, bridge, a jenga challenge, ring toss, lawn bowls, Zumba, or talks about losing 1-8 inches today with “lonithermie” and the ancient art of reflexology. With no google I cannot tell you what those talks were about!

People vie for the best position on deck, whether they want lots of sun or shade. Near my lounge there was a book and a towel on another lounge chair. No one appeared to claim the seat for 3 ½ hours. That is very impolite. When she did appear, the lady took her book and left the towel—that means she did not want to totally commit to leaving. She never returned. Other people move the chairs to different locations completely, but no one seems to mind.

I had a bowl of fruit and an apricot Danish for breakfast at the pool. Later we shared nacho chips, guacamole, salsa, and cheese sauce for lunch.  Occasionally a pool side server will come around and ask if one wants a drink. For the most part servers are polite when one wants a Diet Coke with a “Coke Card,” but we usually go the nearby bar for it. There is always a bar nearby! We get unlimited soda for $4.95 per day each.  TK also bought a “Coffee Card,” so he gets a punch when he has a coffee or latte or something else like a gelato.

People by the pool drink Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Pina Coladas, beer, water and soda, and anything else in between.  Many read, others nap, and nearby conversations can be interesting. Sometimes we hear arguments—the wife wants to go one way and the husband the other. I love the chance to read.

So far I have read Jeff Archer’s False Impression (about the theft of a Van Gogh and the subsequent murders), Greg Iles’ 24 Hours (a kidnapping—a story worthy of a movie), and Clive Cussler’s The Chase (story about a string of brutal bank robberies from Colorado to California in 1906). I’m half done with Jonathan Kellerman’s Therapy (another murder mystery with a little bit of psychology thrown in). All fiction, of course, I’m leaving my serious reading for home! A book and a beach/pool and I’m happy.

Our group met for dinner and tales of the day. I think the dinner choices are better than the past although I will always prefer simpler food. Some had eggplant, bass, shrimp, and most had Veal Milanese, an excellent choice. We talked of years married (Mike and Denise—38, the longest; Rick and Bobbi—20, the shortest), daughters’ weddings, shopping, Daylight Savings Time, and English Blackpool Rock candy—a gift to all from Colin and Gwenda.

After dinner Donna, Gwenda, and I went to the jewelry shop, Effy’s, for a drawing. We did not win the tanzanite pendant, but I won the Effy Diversa diamond earrings last week and Donna won two entries in the slot pull this afternoon.

At 11 p.m. some of us are going to the comedy show.

And, one more thing! Denver won the football game yesterday and will be in the Super Bowl. I know that Brian and B1 are happy!