Day 10: At Sea
As promised by our illustrious Captain, the weather changed for the better, with temperatures of 87F and clear blue skies. A constant breeze made it a perfect day for sunbathing by the pool, which I did for a couple of hours in the morning. After lunch at the Windjammer and our daily Team Trivia challenge, the Hornblowers held the highly-anticipated "Slot Pull". A buy-in of $20 gave each player 4 spins on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine. Although we did not hit the 'big one', each of 76 players got their initial $20 back and that small investment provided over an hour of cheers, laughter and excitement.
The big event of Day 10 was the crossing of the Equator. A poolside ceremony involving King Neptune and his court, pint-sized pirates and 3 of our own Hownblowers packed the upper decks with cheering onlookers. After a moment of concern when King Neptune refused to let the Mariner pass into the Southern Hemisphere ( to the point of the ship actually engaging in a hard turn to port side) the denizons of the deep were satisfied with the offerings and we were allowed to go on. Kudos to the Mariner staff for their enthusiasm and sportsmanship.
The evening was spent dining at the specialty restaurant, Chops, with the Captain and many of his staff. We received photos with Captain Johnny and a copy of the menu. The food was wonderful and the wine glasses never empty. We sat with the head of the Explorations! program, Roberto and his fiance Kim, who is a diving instructor.
Another late night capped off with a Kaiparena ( specialty drink of Brazil) served with a smile by Wayne from Jamaica at Bolero's.
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that was for me, right cindy :)
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