Contrary to the impression the drink of the day might give, we are no longer in the tropics, let alone the Caribbean. The days are getting longer and the weather is starting to change. Throughout the day the temperatures dropped about 10 or 15 degrees. Clouds have also started to creep in.
We woke to find that we were still in the river, Rio de La Plata. The water of the river is chocolate brown and can be salty or not, depending on how the wind and water flows. The people from Uruguay and Argentina refer to the unsalted water as sweet water.
As the ship traveled out of the river we cruised past the city of Montevideo. It was strange to be able to actually recognize a distant city so far from home. We also passed the Queen Elizabeth 2 early in the morning. What a shock to look up from your book to see this huge, beautiful ship right off your balcony.
We have found that after being on a ship for so many days some people tend to fall into less active habits. We all spent several hours upstairs around the walking/jogging track. You will be happy to know that many cruisers are taking advantage of the track and we can vouch for them as we watched from our deck chairs.
The evening was filled with quite a few activities. It was formal night which meant that we had to get dressed up in our fancy cloths for dinner. Dressing up has lost it’s novelty and it is getting difficult to accessorize the same clothes to look different each time.
Before dinner we attended an ice show in Studio B. Studio B is an ice rink that can double as a dance hall or auditorium. The pictures can not do really show how incredible it was to see professional figure skaters glide and dance on ice that is on a moving ship.
After dinner we all went to see the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the Savoy Theater. The orchestra played many pieces from the 30’s and 40’s. They were outstanding musicians and their music was wonderful. Unfortunately they also lulled a couple of us to sleep up in the balcony. Tommy Dorsey late at night after a full day of supervising the jogging track, attending an ice show, eating at a dress up dinner, and having a cocktail or two is probably why we were not as alert as some in the audience.
Well it was off to bed to get ready for another sea day.
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So glad to know you Ladies have found the jogging track and are supervising those in need of it. Keep up the good work !
ReplyDeleteLove your impressions of the cities you have visited. Keep sending the pictures, all are so interesting.
Jane
Note the key word to the above comment "supervising"....
ReplyDeleteSupervising the jogging track can be hard work, I've done it in the past.
ReplyDeleteWith exams coming up next week, I will be visiting the blog more often wishing I could help supervise the track.