NCL2
NCL2 Day 15
Breakfast was, again, french toast. This time I tried the fruit compote instead of the banana sauce. Good but not as good as the banana sauce. I edited photos and worked on the January budget. I also read for over an hour. Dinner was in the Pacific Grand – the aft restaurant. Marlene had a … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 14: At sea
I tried the french toast at breakfast and found it to be every bit as good as Marlene had claimed. Lunch was Scandinavian and I tried a few things I had never heard of and couldn’t pronounce, including some kind of fried lentil cake. Not bad. We played cards and we were pretty even there. … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 13: At sea
This was the first of 3 straight sea days, the result of the cancellation of our stop at Cabo San Lucas. We had breakfast with Tom and Maggie and stuck around long enough to meet Ron and Brenda from Wales. Their accent was difficult, but we managed to communicate. We played some gin rummy, which … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 12: Acapulco, Mexico
Acapulco was, back when I was young (*many* years ago), a destination for the jet-set crowd. It no longer has that cachet, but is still a nice port for a cruise. We began the day with breakfast. I did some blogging then we went ashore and started walking along the beach. I wanted to get … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 11: At sea
We had breakfast with Kathy and experienced something I have never seen before on a cruise – a near fistfight. We sat at a large table that had a small bag and an insulated cup. We often share tables with people so having a 4th person at a table that seated 6 was no problem. … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 10: Guatemala
We didn’t have an excursion planned for Guatemala. I was tempted to go on the excursion to the rim of an active volcano, but thought it sounded like too much effort – 8,000-foot elevation and lots of uphill walking – and when I later talked to people who had gone I decided I was glad … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 9: At sea
We had breakfast with Chris and Kathy, a couple from Ft Myers. That lasted until lunch. Marlene then grabbed us a couple of lounge chairs at the pool and we spent some time in both the hot tub and the pool, chatting with fellow passengers. Then we had front-row seats to a dance exhibition by … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 7: At sea
Breakfast was in the buffet, as usual. We dined with Ann and Tom. Then we jumped into the hot tub with Michael and Marita from Germany. Marlene had a chance to practice her German. I could understand about half of what was being said. We had lunch with Marvin, a widower from Phoenix. Then I … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 6: Panama Canal
This was a bucket list item for us: a transit of the Panama Canal. It was one step above watching paint dry, but it was still good. We went through the original locks, but we saw ships traversing the new, expanded locks. It took about 10 hours to traverse the canal. It was interesting, to … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 3: At sea
We started the day, as usual, by chatting with fellow passengers at breakfast in the buffet. One of the unexpected pleasures so far is the breakfast singing coffee trio. They serve coffee while singing coffee-themed songs, such as “Coffee Queen” (to the tune of “Dancing Queen”). Fun. Breakfast continued right into a light lunch. We … Continue reading