Saturday update

Yesterday was stunning weather.  Everyone was outside enjoying it, from the pool, to the promenade deck to the paddle tennis courts.  Paddle tennis is tennis but with a different racquet.  It’s smaller, and doesn’t have strings, more like a table tennis racquet.  I was invited to play with two of my table mates and soon got into a game of doubles when a tiny man joined us.  He was introduced as Mr T and I quickly found out how competitive he was when he made a hard shot directly at me when I came to the net.  Didn’t see that coming from him!  We ended up winning the set.

To use up some on board credit I booked a massage at 430.  They sold me on a “Thai Poultice” massage.  They heat up these herb bags and pound them on a part of your body before stretching and massaging the area.  At one point I think she was trying to tie my legs like a pretzel.  Not sure if was the herbs but I felt dazed for a couple of hours after that treatment!

Dinner in Prego was very good.  I sat next to a woman who is a sister of Meg Mallon.  Golfers will know who that is.  After dinner the show was called “Rocket Man”, a tribute to Elton John.  The fellow playing Elton not only sounded like him but looked like him.  It was well done.

We lost another hour overnight and I woke to cloudy skies again.  The Captain said we might have some clear spots today but I’m thinking it looks like another dreary day unfortunately.  But there is a galley tour at 430 which might be very interesting.  I’m sure it will be popular.