Thursday, March 7, 2019
Friday, March 8, 2019
So now we’re headed north from New South Wales to Queensland, which means setting the clocks back one hour, yet again.
Where am I?
Day 1 aT SEA
Our first day at sea was rather nice, so I spent much of the day reading the Stephen King novel “Outsider.” Good book, and I might even finish this one in less that 12 months! That’s about the average time I need to finish a book.
I also enjoyed our evening trivia game, especially since I acquired and introduced a new team mascot to bring us some good luck!
I found this little guy while visiting the Sydney Zoo and he’s now an official member of our team. Oddly enough, on his first night’s participation, we won! First time! So that’s why we named him Lucky!
Day 2 at sea
On the second day we ran into some bad weather. The seas weren’t too bad, but it did rain intermittently. This gives me a chance, though, to show one of the cool features of the Amsterdam.
On a nice day, the roof is open and we can see the sky. The warm air from outside pours in and the entire pool area on the Lido deck becomes a haven of warm relaxation.
When the weather gets nasty, like it did on Friday, the dome can be closed to lock out the rain, yet we still get to enjoy the pool (and the pool bar!) All buttoned up, the roof looks like this:
The panels of the roof are on rollers and are electrically operated. It takes about 90 seconds to close and secure the dome. Kinda neat!
So, what’s coming up?
Tomorrow we dock in Townsville, Australia. Townsville is a relatively small city but I’ve made contact with a very welcoming pub there called “The Taphouse” and we’ve arranged a get together.
If you like beer, hang on until tomorrow.
