10th July 2009 - Up early and in the pool by 6.45am. Felt like I was at the Aquatic Centre in NP as out of five in the pool, 3 of us were from NP. Had a fairly leisurely breakfast – have to resist the things you might like to have – and just have the normal things you’d have at home otherwise you’d be in real trouble, remembering that we have 101 days! Later in the morning we decided to have a coffee (for me) and a hot chocolate for Mason – if you buy a card for 15 speciality coffees you can have hot tea, hot chocolate and brewed coffee free and unlimited. The coffee offered in the food areas is terrible so I am drinking water and tea. Glen, Alice and I were going to sign up for the World Cruise Choir but Mason & I got waylaid by some very interesting people and didn’t get there. G & A said that it was only for signing up anyway and practices start on Sunday. Thought I’d do the scrapbooking session but it was like a bun fight and run by the dancers on board who knew even less than me, so will give that a miss next time. Had a few drinks in our cabin then dinner which was casual (decided to pass on the dessert tonight although Mason had a special cake baked for his birthday and we all had a teeny bit of that!) THE FOOD IS SOOO GOOD!! 8pm we went to the show, Piano Man, which we had missed the previous evening – enjoyed it very much. The costumes were amazing.
11th July 2009 – Woken at 2.40am by my mobile phone – thought I had turned it off- with two txt messages from Gaye and Paul wishing Mason a happy birthday. Must have searched and found a network connection!! We were up early to have breakfast before disembarking in Apia, Samoa. A bit of a problem as all those going off the ship had to have a face to face medical check which consisted of taking our temperature. They had an army of nurses on the wharf but once started seemed to progress quite quickly. (Have a photo which I will try and post.) We managed to get a van and driver who took us to Robert Louis Stevenson’s house – (we have seen before) but interesting for Alice and Glen and, in fact, this time they had guides in each room of the house so we learnt quite a lot more. (Will post a photo of this also) After that we made our way to Lolomanu, where we stayed a couple of nights when we came up to see Paul, and had lunch and spent the afternoon snorkelling – how colourful and plentiful the fish were. Had tea in the buffet on our return, and then watched d a interactive gameshow afterthe band on the deck as we left Apia - photo will be posted. Had a hot drink and as I write this Mason is fast asleep!!! We now have three days at sea before arriving in Papeete on 15th July. Swim early tomorrow and then I must do some washing.
12th July 2009 – Had an early swim this morning and it was like swimming in the sea, a lot of movement and afterwards felt quite dizzy so after breakfast went back to bed for a while. Today have had quite a lazy day – sat out in the sun for a while after lunch – it is lovely and warm - and then cleared my emails, did some washing, met Glen & Alice for a coffee, and now back in our cabin doing this before getting ready for dinner. We plan to do a show tonight and take part in an interactive gameshow after that. Life’s hard!!! Met some more people from NP in the pool this morning so have decided to set up a ‘meet and greet’ for all people from the Naki! The guy on the Pursers desk who took the request for inclusion in the ‘Princess Patter ‘had trained at PIHMS and knew Amanda, Diana – such a small world.
11th July 2009 – Woken at 2.40am by my mobile phone – thought I had turned it off- with two txt messages from Gaye and Paul wishing Mason a happy birthday. Must have searched and found a network connection!! We were up early to have breakfast before disembarking in Apia, Samoa. A bit of a problem as all those going off the ship had to have a face to face medical check which consisted of taking our temperature. They had an army of nurses on the wharf but once started seemed to progress quite quickly. (Have a photo which I will try and post.) We managed to get a van and driver who took us to Robert Louis Stevenson’s house – (we have seen before) but interesting for Alice and Glen and, in fact, this time they had guides in each room of the house so we learnt quite a lot more. (Will post a photo of this also) After that we made our way to Lolomanu, where we stayed a couple of nights when we came up to see Paul, and had lunch and spent the afternoon snorkelling – how colourful and plentiful the fish were. Had tea in the buffet on our return, and then watched d a interactive gameshow afterthe band on the deck as we left Apia - photo will be posted. Had a hot drink and as I write this Mason is fast asleep!!! We now have three days at sea before arriving in Papeete on 15th July. Swim early tomorrow and then I must do some washing.
12th July 2009 – Had an early swim this morning and it was like swimming in the sea, a lot of movement and afterwards felt quite dizzy so after breakfast went back to bed for a while. Today have had quite a lazy day – sat out in the sun for a while after lunch – it is lovely and warm - and then cleared my emails, did some washing, met Glen & Alice for a coffee, and now back in our cabin doing this before getting ready for dinner. We plan to do a show tonight and take part in an interactive gameshow after that. Life’s hard!!! Met some more people from NP in the pool this morning so have decided to set up a ‘meet and greet’ for all people from the Naki! The guy on the Pursers desk who took the request for inclusion in the ‘Princess Patter ‘had trained at PIHMS and knew Amanda, Diana – such a small world.
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