NCL2
NCL2 Day 19: At sea
We dawdled in the morning. After breakfast I spent some time editing our San Francisco photos, then read a bit. We played cards and I lost badly. We also went to the casino and I lost badly. A very bad day for games. At dinner we had a nice chat with Bob and Joan, a … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 18: San Francisco CA
This day did not start well. And almost ended in disaster. But sandwiched between those two bad ends was a lot of fun. While at sea on Day 17 we had booked a “hop-on, hop-off” bus tour. We had $50 excursion credit to use and this tour would take us across the Golden Gate Bridge, … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 17: At sea
We had breakfast at a table we shared with Dorothy, Bonnie and Jill, three widowed woman who cruised together once or twice a year. Then we joined the cha-cha class and did poorly. Guess we will have to continue faking it on the dance floor. We spent time in the casino – which continued to … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 16: Los Angeles CA
We were told, when the stop in Cabo San Lucas was cancelled, that we would benefit by getting extra time in Los Angeles. Well, not quite. First, our 11pm arrival was delayed until nearly 1am. I was then up until 3:30am blogging. Then in the morning we were required to go through immigration. That was … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 15: At sea
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