THAT WAS MASSAGE!

May 8, 2016

Rassen-fracken fricken-bricken speel checker!  They were offering a special on the massage, there was not a special message -- other than you get the haircut when you get the massage.  The haircut is not free (if you don't know what I'm talking about, read yesterday's blog).

I forgot to tell you about the brothers who served us at lunch yesterday -- Vesko and Uros from Serbia.  They were competing to see who could take the best care of us -- bringing us ice, clearing the dirty dishes, bringing more coffee, etc.

At one point Vesko, the oldest, told us that Uros was his brother.  He said, "Twenty-six years we had the same mother.  Twenty-six years we had the same father.  Twenty-six years we lived in the same house.  I go the Pacific Princess to get away from him and one month later he is on board.  And we are in the same cabin!"  He did admit that they love each other -- good bros relationship.

We decided to stay on board today, and so we did.  And a good thing, too, because this morning we won a trivia contest -- just the two of us.  We dominated -- just the two of us.  We got great prizes -- just the two of us.  We were the contestants -- just the two of us!  The young man doing the trivia, Nik, is from Belarus, and he came over to where we sitting in the Pacific Lounge, Deck 10 forward, and asked if we were there for trivia.  We told him, no, but said we'd play.  When he looked hesitant that there were just the two of us, we said, "On second thought, why don't you take the next few minutes off."  He rewarded our thoughtfulness with trivia prizes.  We would have won anyway -- just the two of us.

From where we were sitting in the Pacific Lounge, we could see the area through which our fellow shipmates passed to go on tours or to rummage in the vendors' wares (as we did earlier).  And from our post high atop the beautiful Pacific Princess, Bonnie shouted, "A cow!  I can see a cow!"  And so she could.  It was a black and white cow (is that a Guernsey) nibbling the very sparse grass which surrounded her (the cow, not Bonnie).  She was later joined by four fellows (the cow, not Bonnie).

And while we were watching two military vehicles rolled up with completely outfitted soldiers in the back's open air compartments, holding machine guns, and looking for all the world like a rescue or a defense team.  They sat there for a while, then three of them went into the vendors' area and went shopping.  Then they drove away, machine guns at the ready.

And now it is Bonnie's turn to regale you with events from her point of view.

Well, the Captain's voice again stirred me from slumber. We had arrived a little late and they were having trouble putting out the gangway on deck 3 so they had it on deck 4. But by the time for all ashore the issue was resolved and it was again on deck 3. we came to find out later that when enter the harbor our little ship had dragged bottom because the tide was out. Oh My!! 

After breakfast and our short tour of the small shopping tents on the dock we went to our room. I picked up my crocheting and a diet coke and we headed to the Pacific Lounge. We found a couple of comfortable  chairs after rearranging some furniture since the table we were at wobbled.  We watched people come and go. The military trucks with machine guns mounted on the top of the cabs and the guys with guns and body armor was interesting. We also saw a car being driven by a navy guy arrive and deposit 2 people. He sat waited till after 3 pm before they left.

Yes I did see a cow. And it was right on the edge of the road! Actually there five in all, that I saw as the day progressed. It was amusing and entertaining. Doesn't take much. After our wonderful trivia victory, we went to lunch. I had, wait for it, some pasta with marinara sauce!! Delicious. Just a small bit, also, a BLT sandwich, just a half, a salad and an oatmeal raisin cookie. He had peanut a butter cookie.

After lunch I returned to my perch in the Pacific Lounge and he went to nap. This was about 12:45. He did not returned to the lounge till 3:20. Some nap! I got a lot of crocheting and people watching done.

At 4pm we were invited to the new suite of our friends for drinks and hor d oeuvres and a tour of the suite. We also had the opportunity to watch the sail away from their balcony on the rear of the ship. It was huge! The balcony that is. They had an actual queen size bed and a Jacuzzi bath tub. Oh my, how the rich folk do live. Now that is the way to cruise.

Our whole table was at the new suite and we were all late arriving at dinner. I had chicken noodle soup (which used the chicken left over from the other night), salad, pulled pork, mashed potatoes and seasonal veggies, and a chocolate cake made with dark chocolate (it was just okay). It was supposed to be made from some famous recipe from France.

After supper we went to the show with the singers and dancers. It was called "Let's Dance". The dancers are absolutely amazing but the singers only so-so.  The lady singer is a lot older than the dancers and the male singer. But the dancers make the show.

Well, it is 9:45 and close to bed time. Talk is at 10:15 in the morning. So we will be up at 7. Tomorrow is our last formal night. And the maitre 'D told us we all receive and special souvenir menu to take home.  How nice.

Thank you for the flowers. And I loved my corsage!

Love Mom and for today it was Dot. Dot. Dot.

TTFN!