I was amazed as to how quickly the days passed. When you get on board you have the mind set of ... "this is my home for the next 3 months" ... get used to it! You unpack, find your way around and settle in.
At first everything is new and as the British say "lovely." After a while the food does get boring. Not that its necessarily bad ... but meat and potatoes is the same as potatoes and meat no matter how fancy you make it sound. The menu is on a 6 week cycle so you would see that same elaborate meals over and over again. Ugh, lobster again.
Same with the entertainment. The ships entertainment singers and dancers were good, but the same repertoire every few weeks. There were many guest speakers and lecturers who got on and off the ship in different ports. They were quite good. Many were well known British celebrities ... unfortunately I didn't know them.
The issue with the repetition is really for the world travelers. They sold the cruise in about 6 segments as well as the 112 or 92 day cruise. So for the people who got on and stayed 2-3 weeks it was not repetitive.
Met some very nice people from England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa etc. Yes, English speaking countries but I had trouble understanding them. Their accents were quite thick, however after a while I understood more and more. However, I didn't go to the theater when there was a UK comedian. They spoke too fast and I would lose the punchlines.
I've told this to my students in Santiago ... that I have trouble understanding English and they think it is hilarious
I did learn some different words and expressions ... my new favorite word is "cheeky."
And new expression is when you refer to someone as "a mutton dressed like a lamb."
Back to the US May 8th and having cataract surgery next week. How's that for returning to reality! All in all I had a great time and feel like I got the value for my money. I saw many new countries and feel very fortunate to be able to do this. I could do it again.
Any questions or comments ... feel free to e-mail me.
Love to all.
Bruce
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