Forgot to post that last night we got bed gifts! For the first time in weeks! We got no gifts last segment, so they made up for it with 2 per person last night. We each got a wristwatch that with 2 dials to keep time in 2 timezones. Handy, since we are only an hour away from home here with 6 days left. The other gift was a navy blue sunvisor with Regent Polo Club and crossed polo mallets embroidered on it.
So, we are still in sunny skies but big swells. So, we can't see out our balconies because they are covered with spray. Too bad. Off to a late start this morning even though we were all up around 6am. Making up for lost time with a string of big breakfasts in Compass Rose here at the end. No one is interested in the morning lecture today, so not sure how we'll kill time this morning waiting to get back in our cabins. At 3pm today in Constellation Theater is an Ed Asner one man show of FDR. We will probably go to that. Which means that maybe Debbie still may not get back to the gym. She likes the afternoon schedule, but no idea what time the Ed Asner show ends and it is probably her one opportunity to see him on a stage and she can exercise at home anyway.
There is a Fruehshoppen on the Pool Deck for lunch. It is a German sausages kind of buffet. Since we have done a few of those, we may just go to Compass Rose. Also, it seems that Mariner is still ignoring Equator crossings. We feel really terrible for people that have heard about the big deal of crossing the Equator on a ship and they spend their time and money to come here and do it and then nothing special happens for them. Cannot imagine the disappointment if it were us and we were expecting some event to mark the personal change from pollywog to shellback and it was just ignored. But, so far nothing on this segment. At least the first time onboard here they did deliver Certificates to the cabins though they had no public ceremony either. Oh, well, not sure what could possibly be up with that or who has dropped the ball on it.
So, last night Clay pointed out that every thing from last night's dinner is our LAST onboard. Last Tuesday night dinner. Last Wednesday morning breakfast. Last Wednesday onboard period! Margie says she will most miss the fast, heavy cadence of Ludovich tread as he approaches our table at every meal to find out how we are, what we've been doing and if we like our food, even if we haven't had any food!
This morning Debbie and Margie watched a DVDin the cabin. The rocking is not making them happy. The Libertine is a Johnny Depp film that is nearly pornographic. When Ludovich asked Margie at lunch what she had done today, she choked! Debbie confessed that Margie was feeling guilty. No one has ever even heard of this movie. We hadn't until it appeared on the DVD shelves. Since Debbie would pay money to watch Johnny Depp fold laundry, she checked it out. The cover says Johnny Depp is a wonder in this film. That pretty much sums it up. Anyway, Ludovich wanted to talk about Chocolat. We don't get Chocolat. We've tried. He said it is his favorite film. we'll have to try again, but it may just be a French thing and we'll never get it.
We went to Compass Rose for lunch. Towards the end of the 2006 World Cruise, we described a chilled soup that Debbie had enjoyed. Margie said if Debbie ordered that or ate it that she must have been getting desparate after months aboard. Today, Chilled Cinammon Ginger Peach Soup appeared on the lunch menu. Debbie insisted that Margie order it. Margie resisted, but finally succumbed. She really liked it. It is really good. The flavors are subtle and blend perfectly. So, there. All 3 of us also had the warm pastrami and swiss cheese on rye. Yummy. With skinny french fries. No one had any dessert. During lunch there was a loudspeaker announcement of a Code Blue in LaVeranda. We hope it was nothing too serious. Maybe someone just fell. With all the lurching the ship is doing it was a miracle no one fell in there last night during dinner either. Capt. Philippe said in his noon announcement that we are in about 6 foot seas and that should not be causing the kind of motion we have been seeing.
At 3pm, Debbie and Margie went to see Ed Asner in Campobello. It was a dramatic reading with him in a wheelchair. It was OK. The dramatic part was the curtains swinging around!
Tonight is Formal night and we do intend to get dressed up and go to Compass Rose. The Seven Seas Society reception is at 6:15pm and since it will be our last one, we intend to attend it.
We went to the SSS cocktail party. The stage in Constellation Theater was lavishly decorated as the Amazon rainforest with the fronds that we saw them harvesting from Devil's Island. There was nothing of interest announced.
Then the Formal dinner in Compass Rose. It was a French menu. We ate lightly and still left stuffed. We did all have warm Chocolate Souffles with raspberry coulis though. It is better with vanilla sauce than with raspberry. Then it was early to bed again.
We have a long day in the sun tomorrow. Followed by 3 straight port days and then a sea day of heavyduty packing. At the end of the World Cruise by this time they would be collecting suitcases nightly, so you could pack one or two a day and move them along. Since they are all either full or nested under the bed now and the room is 50 square feet smaller than Voyager's there is nowhere to do packing without being able to get the bags out of the room after. Yet, when Debbie put in our departure information they wanted her to sign up for IPS so they wouldn't have to move 20 bags on March 3. Well, they'll have to or we can carry them off in shifts ourselves. It will be the first time since we boarded this ship that any ship's personnel will have touched a suitcase for us and it doesn't seem too much to ask now. Whatever. Pasted below are the descriptions for our day in Barbados.
Barbados Concorde Experience & Island Drive
Duration: 4 Hours.
Concierge Choice, Walking, Wheelchair.
Code: BDS-5245
Price: $76pp
Don't miss this brand new world class attraction. The Barbados Concorde Experience is one of a kind in the Caribbean and very few places in the entire world can call themselves home to a Concorde. However, thanks to its close links with Barbados during its flight operation, this is exactly where you can find G-BOAE now. Regent Seven Seas Cruises is proud to provide this special excursion, which is exclusively hosted by Ian Richards, Flight Engineer for all Concorde operations in Barbados. Mr. Richards will join our program to provide insight into operations and to answer all your questions regarding this supersonic marvel.
A leisurely drive along the lively South Coast of Barbados will take you to this state of the art facility. Learn about the history of flight and particularly supersonic flight. 'Engineered for speed', a visual show with sound and light effects, will leave you breathless and feeling that you have just witnessed a spectacular takeoff. A visit into the interior of this amazing aircraft will give you a chance to experience how passengers felt traveling on it. When exiting you 'land' right back in Barbados and now it's time to explore some of the Island.
Leaving Alpha-Echo you will make your way to St. John's Church, which offers incredible views of the picturesque East Coast. The church building and the grounds are also worth taking a closer look.
On your return drive through the countryside you will pass through many quaint villages with their friendly locals and a refreshing drink is being served at a local rum shop.
The Complimentary Event for Full Circle cruisers on this segment is a Polo Match tomorrow afternoon.
