Friday---it was rainy and
everyone else seemed restless. We are enjoying the restful days. We did do the “Cruise Critic Cabin Crawl” and
visited six staterooms with different configurations: Inside cabin (more space to move around in
than our previous large balcony), aft balcony, balcony for disabled, spa mini
suite (a little bigger than our balcony, but we do not need a high sided
bathtub), a studio (NCL is accommodating solo passengers with smaller rooms to
meet the needs of a solo traveler and a special area for them to mingle with
other solo travelers), and a haven 2 bedroom villa ($2000/pp on this cruise,
$4000/pp for the Mediterranean Cruise—nice, with a shower and a separate
bathtub overlooking the ocean, lots of room, but beyond our means)
Saturday—today was warm enough
to enjoy the sun by the pool. TK has a cold.
Sunday—we spent time
enjoying the sun. We are concerned about Hurricane Sandy which is nearing the
U.S. Weather reports are sketchy and we decided to buy Internet minutes after
all.
Sunday night we went to the “Second City” performance in the Comedy Club
(reservation—no cost). We saw their “Overboard” show about cruise ship
vacations. We thought the performers were quite funny and they definitely
captured some humorous moments on cruise ships.
Monday—another day reading
at the pool. Tim usually lounges in the pool. I finished Pat Conroy’s Beach Music, a sweeping tale of life in the 60s in Charleston,
South Carolina. Conroy also wrote Prince
of Tides. I did not see the movie, so I think I will read that book!
Tuesday—another day reading
at the pool. I finished reading The Good
Guy by Dean Koontz. The captain said that the swells we are experiencing
are a result of Hurricane Sandy. Because the Epic is so large with sufficient
stabilizers, we do not feel the swells much. Tim played in the Cruise Critic
Slot Pull. About 25 people paid $15 to participate and each player had 5 turns
on a particular slot, the Wheel of Fortune. One man got a hit for $500. Others
either hit for $0, $10, or $40. After everybody played, the pool was split
between them. Tim got $30 back. Not bad.
We have enjoyed the little Irish pub on board, O’Sheehan’s. Our favorite dishes are chicken fingers,
artichoke dip and nachos appetizer, fried mozzarella sticks, chicken pot pie,
fish and chips, meatloaf, and the burgers. Of course we do not eat here all the
time, but it is a nice alternative. We never tried any of the restaurants that
charge a fee, like Cagney’s (steak), Cucina’s (Italian), or the oriental
restaurants. For me it is not about the food anyway.
Janie’s Take: I really don’t like
the inability to communicate with family and friends. We decided to buy an
Internet package, but the connection is so slow and the process is painful. I
finally was able to hear from home though.
B1 and B2 would love the water slides on this ship!!
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