Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Today is the 6th and last day at sea before the ship arrives at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Today I went to Good Morning Amsterdam where the guests wet a Hotel Director Henk Mensink and his wife who is also a manager on the ship. At 10 AM I went to talk by Dr. Kenneth Stein who presented the impact of Sputnik, the influence of Khrushchev and why the atomic bomb was a key driver of the space program. For the rest of the day I finished packing. At 3 PM the ship put on a Dancing With The Stars At Sea Finale Competition. Six of our fellow guests took the stage and partnered with a member of the Amsterdam Dancers. They were judged by the audience and three of the crew staff.
At 7:15 PM, before dinner the Amsterdam Orchestra gave a concert. After dinner their was no show.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Day 113 - World Cruise 2015 (At Sea)
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Today is the 5th of 6 days at sea before we get to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the end of the cruise. Today after breakfast I went to Good Morning Amsterdam and the guests were the Flyboys, the 4 young men who performed the show on the 27th. They are a group from England and their music is unique. At 11 AM Joanne Gabrynowicz presented the similarities and differences between space law and the law of other Global Commons. I spent some of the rest of the day packing and at 7 PM before dinner was the Captain's Farewell Reception & Presentations. The Captain talked and Barbara presented a summary of the cruise with pictures and they showed a video of the crew at work and of course they had free drinks.
After dinner, Heather Sullvian presented the show. She played the piano and sang and also had the Flyboys on for some backup vocals. It was a great show.
Today is the 5th of 6 days at sea before we get to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the end of the cruise. Today after breakfast I went to Good Morning Amsterdam and the guests were the Flyboys, the 4 young men who performed the show on the 27th. They are a group from England and their music is unique. At 11 AM Joanne Gabrynowicz presented the similarities and differences between space law and the law of other Global Commons. I spent some of the rest of the day packing and at 7 PM before dinner was the Captain's Farewell Reception & Presentations. The Captain talked and Barbara presented a summary of the cruise with pictures and they showed a video of the crew at work and of course they had free drinks.
After dinner, Heather Sullvian presented the show. She played the piano and sang and also had the Flyboys on for some backup vocals. It was a great show.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Day 112 - World Cruise 2015 (At Sea)
Monday, April 27, 2015
Today was the 4th day of our 6 day required to cross the Atlantic Ocean and arrive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Today we gained another hour and after breakfast I went to Good Morning Amsterdam and the guests were Location Guide Barbara and Show Host Marcel. At 10 AM I went to the first 10 minutes of the talk by Joanne Gabrynowicz on Who Owns the North Poll. I left early because at 10:15 AM the Rabbi had his session on Bible: Fact and Fiction - Part 3. At 3 PM I went to the Guest Talent Show and the Amsterdam Guest Choir Presentation. This was a group of guest who sang, played and told jokes and stories. Some of the singers were as good as the paid performers and one women told jokes which were as good as any of the paid comedians.
After dinner the show was put on by "The Flyboys". They are a four piece vocal group from the United Kingdom.
Today was the 4th day of our 6 day required to cross the Atlantic Ocean and arrive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Today we gained another hour and after breakfast I went to Good Morning Amsterdam and the guests were Location Guide Barbara and Show Host Marcel. At 10 AM I went to the first 10 minutes of the talk by Joanne Gabrynowicz on Who Owns the North Poll. I left early because at 10:15 AM the Rabbi had his session on Bible: Fact and Fiction - Part 3. At 3 PM I went to the Guest Talent Show and the Amsterdam Guest Choir Presentation. This was a group of guest who sang, played and told jokes and stories. Some of the singers were as good as the paid performers and one women told jokes which were as good as any of the paid comedians.
After dinner the show was put on by "The Flyboys". They are a four piece vocal group from the United Kingdom.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Day 111 - World Cruise 2015 (At Sea)
Today we are on our 3rd day of 6 days at sea sailing towards Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This morning after breakfast I went to the Interdenominational Service with Minister Charles. At 10 AM, I attended a lecture by George Fisher on the Historic Trading Links Between Bristol and North America. At 11 AM, the ship was putting on a Grand Show Buffet and it was open for pictures for 11 AM to 12 Noon. I went down and took some pictures and later I had a light lunch. At 2 PM Rabbi Starr gave part 2 of a talk of The Bible: Fact or Fiction.
Tonight before dinner at 6:45 PM was the Mariner Appreciation Night Cocktail Party. I was presented with the 500 day reward and had my picture taken with the Captain and the Hotel Manager. After dinner there was the 2015 Grand World Voyage Masked Ball.
Below are some picture taken at the Grand Show Buffet.
All the pictures below are made of food products or ice.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Day 110 - World Cruise 2015 (At Sea)
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Today is the second of 6 days at sea on the way to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This morning I went to Good Morning Amsterdam and the guests were John Joseph and Jonny B., who gave the show on the previous night. At 10 AM, I went to hear Joanne Gabrynowicz talk about the 15 nation agreement on the International Space Station. At 11 PM I went to the Mariner Society Brunch in the dinning room. I returned to the room and did some additional work on the computer. At 3 PM, the Pilipino Crew had a show. The Pilipino crew come from the front office, the beverage department, the culinary department and the technical department. They danced and sang and they did a very good job. After the show I returned to the room and did some additional work on the computer.
After dinner the show was put on by the Amsterdam Singers and Dancers. It was the tenth show that they did on the World Cruise.
We gain another hour tonight. It was the third straight night that we turned back the clock one hour.
Today is the second of 6 days at sea on the way to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This morning I went to Good Morning Amsterdam and the guests were John Joseph and Jonny B., who gave the show on the previous night. At 10 AM, I went to hear Joanne Gabrynowicz talk about the 15 nation agreement on the International Space Station. At 11 PM I went to the Mariner Society Brunch in the dinning room. I returned to the room and did some additional work on the computer. At 3 PM, the Pilipino Crew had a show. The Pilipino crew come from the front office, the beverage department, the culinary department and the technical department. They danced and sang and they did a very good job. After the show I returned to the room and did some additional work on the computer.
After dinner the show was put on by the Amsterdam Singers and Dancers. It was the tenth show that they did on the World Cruise.
We gain another hour tonight. It was the third straight night that we turned back the clock one hour.
Day 109 - World Cruise 2015 (At Sea)
Friday, April 24, 2015
Today is the first of 6 days on the Atlantic ocean sailing toward Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At 9:30 I went to Good Morning Amsterdam where the guest was Jonathan Driver of John Walker & Sons who is on the ship to sell his Whisky. At 10 AM, Dr. Kenneth Stein talked about the Apollo program and the final journey to the moon. At 11 AM, Jonathan Driver of John Walker & Sons talked about the making of whisky. I returned to my room and worked on the computer and at 2 PM, Rabbi Starr talked about "The Bible:Fact of Fiction". At 3 PM, the Indonesian Crew on board gave a show of dancing and music of the Indonesian Culture.
After dinner the show was put on by John Joseph and Johnny B who combined comedy and music.
Today the seas are getting better. Over night the waves were as high as 16 feet and at noon the waves were down to 9 feet.
Today is the first of 6 days on the Atlantic ocean sailing toward Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At 9:30 I went to Good Morning Amsterdam where the guest was Jonathan Driver of John Walker & Sons who is on the ship to sell his Whisky. At 10 AM, Dr. Kenneth Stein talked about the Apollo program and the final journey to the moon. At 11 AM, Jonathan Driver of John Walker & Sons talked about the making of whisky. I returned to my room and worked on the computer and at 2 PM, Rabbi Starr talked about "The Bible:Fact of Fiction". At 3 PM, the Indonesian Crew on board gave a show of dancing and music of the Indonesian Culture.
After dinner the show was put on by John Joseph and Johnny B who combined comedy and music.
Today the seas are getting better. Over night the waves were as high as 16 feet and at noon the waves were down to 9 feet.
Day 108 - World Cruise 2015 (Ponta Delgada, Portugal)
The ship spent the night in the port because of the sea conditions at the next port of Horta, Portugal would not have let us go so the Captain spent another day in Ponta Delgada. I did not have any tours so I spent time on the computer and in the afternoon I walked off the ship and into town. The town has many restaurants and shops near the port and I walked up to the main street and went in a church. The ship left Ponta Delgada at about 5 PM. The show after dinner was to be "Dancing With the Stars: A sea Final Competion" where six of the guests on the ship were to take the stage and partner with our stars. Because of the sea conditions the show was cancelled and a movie took its place. That night the waves were 16 feet. It was by far the roughest part of the entire cruise.
Below are some picture of Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
Day 107 (Part 1 of 3) - World Cruise 2015 (Ponta Delgada, Portugal)
Today the ship arrived in Ponta Delgada, Portugal. Ponta Delgada is on one of the 9 Azores Islands with 140,000 on the Island that we stopped. The Azores were discovered in 1426 AD. I left on a tour called "Furnas Valley & Hotsprings". The tour headed north over the island, stopping at the Sta Iria viewpoint for a vista over the North coast. Our next stop was at a local tea plantation and factory. Here we saw the equipment, much of it very old, that is used to process the tea leaves. We then drove up the mountain for a great view over the Furnas Valley. We then headed down to the lake level to see our lunch being taken out of an earthen oven in the ground where it has been cooking using natural geo-thermal power. We returned to the cit;y for lunch at the Terra Nostra Hotel. After lunch we visited the Tesrra Nostra Botanic Gardens among the most be beautiful gardens in the Azores. After lunch we stopped for a visit at some hot springs in the village and then returned to Ponta Delgada to get on the ship. During the tour we saw many milk cows. Something unique is that in some areas portable milking machines are taken to where the cows are located.
After dinner Heather Sullivan, a singer was the show. The ship spent the night because the access to the next scheduled port at Horta, Portugal was not possible because of the sea conditions.
Below are part 1 of some pictures of Ponta Delgada and my tour. See part 2 and part 3 for additional pictures.
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