Day 29-At Sea – Thur, Mar 15, 2018
Our day started again with walking on the Promenade Deck and
using the outdoor exercise machines.
This morning we had to present ourselves to the French
Polynesian immigration officials onboard since we are getting off the ship in
Papeete, Tahiti. Since we are able to
handle it onboard, we assume when we get off to go to the airport early Sunday
morning we won’t have to do anything.
As is usual for sea days, there were three lectures offered:
·
“Encounters with Paradise” by Dr Teri
Sowell. The subject was the myths and
misconceptions of Polynesian culture.
·
“Ocean Views,” an interactive exchange with
Guest Panelists, Dan Raviv, Major General Arthur Denaro & Richard Roth, a
discussion/opinion on World Affairs, moderated by Cruise Director Shane
Morley. The audience was able to give
opinions (via electronic devices) on various subjects before and after the
panelists shared their views.
·
“Whales” by Dr Jay Christofferson, about how to
identify the major groups of whales and how these animals have adapted to their
environment.
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| Ocean Views. |
The Grand Gala Buffet was in the Crystal Cove. It is a lavish buffet featuring seafood
(lobster, shrimp, oysters, etc), pasta station, carving station, sushi, breads,
cheeses, desserts and more. Quite the
beautiful spread.
Rather than attending the afternoon lecture, we chose the
see the movie- “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” The film received 7 Oscar nominations, and
had Academy award winning performances by Frances McDormand (Best Actress) and
Sam Rockwell (Best Supporting Actor).
Woody Harrelson also gave a stellar performance and was also nominated
for Best Supporting Actor. While we
enjoyed the film, the ending was not very satisfying.
It was formal night and we chose The Waterside for
dinner. Julie enjoyed Baked Shrimp
Thermidor, Cream of Asparagus Soup and Broiled King Crab Legs topped off by
Pumpkin Tart for dessert.
Bob had the Captain’s Salad, Cream of Asparagus Soup and the
Beef Wellington topped off by Crème Brulee.
The Crystal Society party was after dinner, honoring Crystal
Society members (the couple with the most number of cruises with Crystal had 75 cruises). The production show was
“Speakeasy.” We really enjoyed it last cruise, so went again.
Today we walked 16,383 steps (our miles are not correct
today)...
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