Holland America cruise

The cruise. Out of room at 11. Liz got spray suncream. Walked to beach which is huge. Watched beach volleyball. Stretch limo to Fort Lauderdale. Queue for security. Nice room with balcony, ship refurbished. Mass Fr John from Charlotteville retired 11,000 families average age 40! Some competition on pace. Prayed for Gaynor. Digital workshop after dinner learned a lot in 30 minutes. Excellent piano quintet Brahms in Lincoln Centre room. bed
 early.
5.2 up for stretch at 7 discovered I could do more than I expected. Breakfast in  room. Digital workshop at 8 on photos. Liz went to sort out tour tickets. As it turned out is was fine. We went ashore at Half Moon Cay Bahamas which Holland America own and they spent 17. Million dollars. Got our crab shell beach shelter with 2 loungers and went on Eco lagoon cruise. Fed yellow snapper fish saw sponges and corals. Barbecue lunch then a dip. Water cool.saw school of silver angel fish. Mass at 4 and spa.
Theatre packed for Canadian female impersonator Karen Grainger. As I have never heard some of the singers it was lost on me but she certainly knew who to imitate voices.
6.2 7 am meditation and stretch at lido. Mass at 8 gospel was about hand washing! Booked signature package Pinnacle and Canaletto.
Workshop on paint 3D. Went to collect book to read by Elizabeth Strout for reading group and met cruise director. Jigsaw of sea creatures and spoke to lots of people including Phyllis from Ottawa. Spa then lunch. Read half the novel in Explorations lounge. Excellent dinner in Pinnacle Grill too big a steak, souffle. Bought wine we have 2 bottles in our room from duty free. Captain's toast. Very funny comedian Kelly McDonald. Movie themes from the quintet. Dress night.

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