We have just experienced a beautiful day sailing on the Atlantic Ocean. It was a great day to have the “On Deck for the Cure” breast cancer walk. I had heard previously that the Holland American Cruise line along with other lines organizes these walks towards the end of the cruise. I signed up and a big group of us walked around the ship 12 times which equaled about 4 miles. I walked with a woman that I had just met and we talked the whole time.
For the past days we have had a wonderful Explorations Speaker. His name is Robert Lilwall and the title of his series of talks is “Cycling Home from Siberia”. He is a young British man who is an avid cyclist and adventurer. He starts in Siberia, goes through Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Papal New Guiana, Australia and then north through South East Asia, up into the high Himalayan passes heading west towards London. His last talk was on his terrifying adventures in Afganastein and Iran. He has published a book which I might get when I get home. Most of the speakers on this trip have been interesting, educational and at times inspiring. One of the pleasures of being on a cruise is the convenience of any activity of your choice. An elevator or an easy walk can take you to whatever you need: the pools, the gym or spa, restaurants, bars, shops, the library, the speakers lounge, movie theatre and even a Digital Workshop.
Speaking of eating. it’s exactly as I imagined it before I took this cruise. You are never far from a culinary delight, from fine dining to casual poolside hamburgers. Ice cream and deserts are served all afternoon. Coffee and tea are always available. They even have a late night meal at 11 pm. It’s both overwhelming and a pleasure. I haven’t even boiled water for almost 4 months or even thought of washing a dish. Funny as it might sound I will enjoy being able to fix a meal of my liking whenever I want and also doing dishes while looking out my window at my peaceful backyard and birdfeeders. Wonder how those birds have done without me feeding them?
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