At Sea
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, our Motown show, gets a new look. The guys get golden jackets and golden bow ties, and the girls get...pant suits.
The producer sent some of their own people along to "help" us install the shows. Here they are with us. Someone suggested we do a silly picture. This is what happened.
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| Truthfully, this silly picture is a more accurate representation of life. |
When I said we get room service, I didn't mean that we get to pick from a menu. We're served random sandwiches. I'm not complaining. I might complain later (in fact, I do complain later. It was the night that the bread was stale and you could break your teeth on it. That was just ridiculous). Anyway, this spread is better than anything I was ever served on the Silver Whisper, so things are starting off well.
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| What we're served after every show. |
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| It's top secret. |
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Acapulco, Mexico
The day before, we were scheduled to get into Acapulco at 1pm, but a bizarre occurrence delayed us. And for you to best understand this situation, a little explanation is necessary. Cruise ships only come in and out of ports by being guided by local pilots. These people speedboat out to the ship and drive along side our ship while we open up a side door, and then the pilot jumps on. Similarly, when we leave, the pilot guides the ship out, and then jumps from our ship to his. So, now that I've explained it...the pilot missed his jump, and the captain had to quickly turn the ship so that he didn't get chopped up in the propellers. I'm sure that maneuver cost the kitchens many plates and glasses, but the pilot lived! Anyway, we ended up docking much later, but the captain let us stay until 10pm instead of having us leave at 6pm which was the original plan. You know something, I don't have any pictures this time. I probably didn't get off the boat. Oh yeah, I had IPM!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Huatulco, Mexico
I'm back at my favorite place to eat out of all of these Mexican ports!
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| Best Restaurant in Mexico. I'm not kidding. |
And they still had my favorite Coconut Horchata in a bag!
Found Marcy, and we found some wifi. Oh, and she got caramel coffee with ice cream.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Puerto Chiapas, Mexico
Sometimes, it's nice to go back to a place and see that nothing has changed. Puerto Chiapas is still a nothing port for the guests, and a never ending pool party for the crew.
Marcy shows us all her moves:
While the Filipino Mafia takes over the pool.
Puerto Chiapas, a good day of nothing.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
I thought it would be fun for us all to do something together, so we all hopped in a cab and took it to a local beach where we did what we are best at: Food and Wifi.
At one point in the middle of our lunch, the waiter came over to us and called us out onto the beach and told us to look up into the tree where a Macaw had just landed to eat.
I'll let you play Find the Macaw:
Friday, March 15, 2013
Panama Canal
Yep, crossed through there again.
Rebecca and I were looking off the side of the ship when we saw some local guys on a truck nearly spill its cargo. There was this red stuff all over the ground! It's funny how your attention is drawn towards other things when you're on your second time through.
Here's what I was talking about:
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| The Locks |
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| Oooh! A Jacaranda. Just like home. |
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Cartagena, Colombia
This time, I told myself no taxis! In fact, I didn't even leave the cruise ship terminal? There really isn't any reason to leave the cruise area in Cartagena. Why take a risk in a dangerous city when they bring the best of it to you?
Like, Flamingos!
and parrots
and more parrots
And a really awesome Toucan
...that likes to go shopping.
Supposedly, this is one of the best places to get coffee in the world.
So, we got some.
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| I'm in good company. |
Next post: Illegal Downloading from Ft. Lauderdale to Barbados makes me a Pirate of the Caribbean.
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