Amazing as it seems.....I'm sending this up into cyberspace from our stateroom aboard a ship in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea! What did we ever do before technology and the internet?!
As we approach Rome and Vatican City….I kind of feel like I should begin this post with something like, “It’s been several days since my last blog…..”
Before we get to our next stop though….I should backtrack to update you on our Norwegian Jade experience to date. We arrived on the ship yesterday around noon and after having explored pretty much the entire boat now….it is one MASSIVE cork bobbing around on the Mediterranean Sea!
We began our experience (or should I say eatfest) with lunch on an upper deck at the aft (back) of the ship. We’ve already discovered that eating is a main activity on board – no complaints from either of us on that though.
Last night we attended an excellent performance in the Stardust Theatre. It was an acrobatic duo and yes they were very good but the thing that made the biggest impression for me was that the man of the husband and wife team must have muscles on his muscles given what he was able to do!!! They used to perform with Cirque de Soleil so that gives you an idea of the caliber of performances we’re going to enjoy during our time on the Jade.
After the Stardust we spent a little time in the Spinnaker Lounge on the 13th floor (the top floor) where Lynda and I managed to do away with a couple of Rusty Nails and just like the lounge at our hotel in Barcelona and the Burro in Troncones….the bartenders here sure know how to make a drink! They’re at least 3 oz each and quite tasty. Our server, Luis from Peru, and Lynda became fast friends and in fact….it would seem that Lynda is getting married and moving to Peru! Okay….maybe that was the Rusty Nails talking and since he didn’t have a big enough ring to satisfy her desires…the wedding is off.
Kay (my aunt) , Ken (my uncle) and Liz (a friend) joined us for a final drink before we all made our way back to our state rooms. I’ll admit that was a bit of a challenge….not because of the Rusty Nails…..in fact they may have even been helpful! But rather because the ship was a rockin and a rollin!! We had a pretty wild night last night and my main thought at about 3:00 this morning was…..”how am I ever going to last for 12 days of this?!”
Fortunately, sleep takes care of many things and when our phone rang to wake us at 11:00 this morning the seas had settled down and the rocking and rolling was much more bearable. Lynda says that I’ll get my sea legs and I’m counting on her knowing what she is talking about!!!
We couldn’t believe that we’d both slept right through morning but I guess that’s what happens when you’re sleeping in a cave. We have no window in our state room and have decided that if we were ever to do this again that we’d opt to pay the additional and go for a room with a view. I think that I’d also be trying to get something lower down on the ship in the hope that it was a little calmer. I said earlier that Lynda describes us as a bit like a cork bobbing around in the Sea and when I tell you that there are 13 floors on this ship and that there is only 28 feet of it under the water…..you can see why she says that!
We spent the rest of today eating, eating, and then eating some more! Tonight the show in the Stardust Theatre was a musical called Shout. Again….it was very entertaining and well done playing to another full house.
Day two on the cruise is just coming to an end and we’ve both settled into the experience…..we’re getting used to leaving the restaurant and just walking away without paying….hopefully we won’t forget that that all comes to an end when we arrive back in the real world.
Time to crawl back into our beds (that are super comfy by the way!) for another night of being rocked to sleep. Actually….this whole ship is a bit like a giant hammock where we’re spending time with 2300 other people.
It will be a long day tomorrow as we do Rome on our own so….gotta sign off for now.
L & L
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