This is Sea Day
#8 and the last full day of the 17 day Australia and New Zealand cruise. Really, it is day 33 of our back to back cruising,
over one month. The ship is still
crossing the Tasman Sea en route from Picton, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia. This morning Radiance of the Seas had covered
almost two thirds of the way to Sydney.
We did not feel
any rolling of the ship in our stateroom as the photos were slowly being posted
to the blog. We decided to get an Internet package since we are not sure if we
will get one at the hotel in Sydney. It
took 7 or 8 minutes per photo and there were 47! This morning the clouds clung to the horizon
blocking the sun rise for a while and then separating to reveal a partly cloudy
sky and a temperature of about 18 C and a moderate wind of 20 km per hour. The captain’s noon announcement advised that
the high temperature today would be 22 C and tomorrow in Sydney it will be
warmer and 85% chance of thunderstorms.
We found Bob
and Maureen reading on Deck 6 and gave them our Internet info so that they
could catch up on their emails, before walking circuits on Deck 5. We watched the slight swells of the Tasman
Sea. The closest land is over 300
kilometers away. There were a lot more
people around the outdoor pool today.
We found a
certificate on our bed with our names on it.
It certifies that we have circumnavigated Australia on the Radiance of
the Seas. We don’t remember getting a
certificate when we circumnavigated Wales, Scotland England’s island in 2014.
We ordered
cappuccinos to take to read on the shady side of Deck 5 before attending Dr.
Peter Dingle’s final talk, “Stress, Depression and Gratitude” before a later
lunch. We watched the Mambo lesson
before returning to the stateroom to read. Before dinner, we climbed up to the
Deck 6 Colony Club for hosted ballroom dancing to recorded ballroom dance
music. Joy and Emmanuel reviewed each of
the five dances that they taught and then the seven or eight couples
danced. When they demonstrated the Mambo
and then counted for the people to help them start their Mambo, Joy referred to
us as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers saying we would have to bear with the
beginners for the count in.
Dinner choices
tonight were French Onion Soup, Scallops and Chorizo and Lentil & Rosemary
Soup. Main course was Lamb Shank with mashed potatoes and vegetables or Roast
Turkey with roasted potato, carrot and Brussels sprouts. The dessert was Frozen Strawberry Soufflé and
warm Apple Strudel.
Entertainment
this evening was Farewell Showtime with the Radiance of the Seas singers and
dancers and comedian, Mike Bennett. He
gave a witty performance.
We packed the
luggage this evening in anticipation of disembarking the ship tomorrow. Since we are not taking a Royal Caribbean
transfer to the airport or an area hotel, we do not need to place our luggage
with tags in the hall to be picked up and stored in a warehouse for us to
collect in the morning after we leave the ship.
We along with Bob and Maureen will skip the warehouse and proceed to
Australian Border Services before finding a taxi.
Steps 16,572 Flights of stairs 63
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