The Mediterranean Sea
Day 4 – Day at Sea
Ahhhhhhhhh. It’s amazing how much you appreciate clean clothes when they are actually clean. We quickly took up RC on their laundry voucher and got our clothes washed. (Can I mention how weird it is to have someone else, a stranger, wash your under garments??) After a brief mix-up of receiving someone else’s undergarments (presumably they lost their luggage as well), we received all our clothing and set out to make the best of it and enjoy the gorgeous day on the water.
And I mean gorgeous.
The weather was fantastic. I think it was low 70s the entire time. Disappointingly, the shipboard shops only had men’s swim trunks and not women’s swimsuits (figure that one out) so we were left with entertaining ourselves in other ways. So, putt-putt anyone?
Putt-putt golf on the deck of the Voyager of the Seas. Islands in the background.
Chris aims for a hole in one.
Chris and Tara, on the Mediterranean
Dinner time in the Magic Flute dining room came around again. So do we attend in our 4-day old clothing or not? Why, yes, we did! Was it formal night for the rest of the ship? Why, yes, it was! :D We waltzed right in and sat down. Everyone looked fabulous and we were mightily comfortable in our comfy clothes and stretchy waist lines. We were even asked how one could attain the RC t-shirts we were wearing at Formal Night – the complimentary ones received when you lose your luggage. Our response?
“You don’t want one of these t-shirts.” There were several on-board with these shirts. It was a special camaraderie that we shared. All hoping and encouraging that we each received our missing luggage upon arrival in Naples/Napoli. Chris is sporting his in the picture above.
The remainder of Formal Night was spent in The Pig and the Whistle Irish Pub with Christine leading Irish drinking songs. And there were plenty of Irish folks on board the ship, too. That makes for a VERY entertaining night! I think we all miss Shane dearly. We loved hanging out there. I toasted with my glass of ice water and had a ball! I was even drafted to play tambourine a few times, but let’s not talk about that. :)
Another fun thing we got to do – talk to our family from my cell phone from the middle of the Mediterranean Sea! How cool is that?? They were in Washington D.C. for Thad’s Change of Command ceremony, walking down the Mall towards the Washington Monument, and we were in the middle of the Sea. Just plain cool. And it goes without saying that talking to the kids was an absolute highlight.
We have yet to see the phone bill.
Tomorrow – Napoli and Pompeii! And hopefully….clean underwear!! Yea!!!!!