Friday, October 27 – Mexico
The alarm got us up at
6 AM. We crawled out of bed and got to the buffet for breakfast by 6:30. After
eating, we slogged back to our cabin for bottles of water for the excursion. We
each confessed that we were tired, and debated if we should even go on a 4-hour
walking tour of Mayan Ruins. So we went down to the ship’s conference center,
where the group was meeting, to tell D we wouldn’t make it to the ruins. Then
another elevator ride up to our cabin, where I fell into bed.
About 2 hours later, I
woke up and climbed out of bed. Again. We had about an hour before lunch would
be served in the buffet, so we went to the card room, where I wrote. Hubby was
done with his DW script and had turned it over to D on the only thumb drive he
had brought with him, so he didn’t feel he could write. He tried to play
solitaire on the laptop but got frustrated when it didn’t react as quickly as
he thought it should. He took the laptop back to our cabin and walked until
lunch time.
We were joined in the
buffet by 2 other DW people, so we had conversation during lunch. Back in our
room, we watched “Night at the Museum” (#1) to pass some time before we needed
to head for the Music Hall, where Dominic would give a musical recital at 3:30.
Dominic is a composer who has worked with the DW show.
We left our cabin about
2:50 and went to deck 8 to stroll through Central Park, which took us right to
the Music Hall. We got there about 3 PM. The hall wasn’t open yet. We talked
with a couple other early-birds for maybe 10 minutes, then Hubby wandered off
into Central Park. I followed him until I found a table where I could sit and
continue writing. It wasn’t long before Hubby returned with a couple desserts,
which we devoured at my little table. Then back to the Music Hall, where we
could now get in and choose our seats.
Hubby picked seats
located in front of a small stage set to the left of the main stage. D asked us
to move because the small stage was where Dominick was going to be. So we moved
to seats at the bar, about 3 feet from where we had been sitting.
The music started at
3:30 and continued until 4:33 or thereabouts. It was great fun, a composition
based on DW music. After it was over, we all had to beat feet to the Aqua
Theater on deck 6, so the photographer could get our group photo taken. After
that, I stopped at the candy shop to buy some jelly beans, and then we returned
to our cabin, where I convinced Hubby to lay down for a nap.
About 7, we headed for
the social hour at the chosen bar. We traveled aft via deck 5, where we found
several members of the DW group waiting to get a group photo, so we joined
them. After the photo, we went to the floating bar, which periodically rises
very slowly to deck 8. By the time we got off on 8, it was after 7:30, so Hubby
and I took an elevator back to deck 5 and joined the crowd collecting in front
of the doors for the Main Dining Room. At 7:40, those doors opened, and for
once, we were not the last ones to our table.
The Dining Room was
offering lobster tails. I think everybody at our table ordered one. Some—like
me—also ordered a 2nd main dish. The lobster tails were served, and
several of them were then handed off to people who had ordered one, but wanted
a second. (The ship was charging for a second lobster tail, but not for other
second main courses.) So, for 20-30 minutes, I sat with a lobster tail in front
of me as a favor for my husband. I was hungry, so I ate the carrots and
broccoli, which I wasn’t sure he would eat anyway. When Hubby finally finished
his first tail, we were exchanging plates when the waiter grabbed the empty
plate and whisked it away, then brought my actual main course. It was cheese
tortellini, and I enjoyed it a lot. I hope Hubby enjoyed his lobster tails as
well.
