There were very calm seas overnight and the sleep was really needed. After a quick breakfast I set up nametags for our Meet & Greet (M&G) but learned that they failed to set up coffee and cookies or rope off our meeting area in the Crow's Nest. They even had the date wrong for the next M&G but I was able to give them the correct date. The group was scheduled to be some 120 people and we had around 100 people show up. This was the largest M&G I have ever set up and it seemed to go well.
The 11am presentation was on the background of the marine biologist on board.
My wife participated in the Colombian dancing class while I spectated. Afterwards there was a lecture on why Christopher Columbus came to the new world. It was pretty basic information and was only 1/2 hour long. Following this we attended the first lecture on photography, 'The Art of Seeing' by Benedict Brain. It was really good. The 4:30 presentation was on the fairs and festivals in Colombia by one of the members of the Colombian folkloric troupe on board.
Tonight was the first Gala night so we ate in the Rotterdam dining room. We joined a table with two couples from North Carolina, two of whom were brother and sister. The service seemed slow and we barely made the 8pm Main Stage show by Mark Donohue. He did a musical tribute of songs using voice, harmonica, piano and violin. His medley of ABBA tunes was worth the whole show. We watched the 5:17 to Paris movie (quite good), and then returned to the Main Stage to hear the last part of Mark Donohue's show including the ABBA medley.
Before retiring I stopped by the main desk and volunteered to lead the interdenominational Sunday services like I've done on prior cruises.
The clocks were rolled back one hour so we will get some extra sleep tonight. It's another full day at sea tomorrow with a full schedule. Stay tuned.
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