THURSDAY, FEB 4TH--AT SEA

Sunny and 78F now at 3pm but ship is rocking and rolling some today. Seems to be improving this afternoon though. Kind of slow getting around this morning but finally got out of suite about 9:30 and went to “coffee connection”, as they call it. Can get specialty coffees, juices, continental breakfast stuff there. Rebecca sat and talked with Carolyn, our Dallas friend, while I went to another of Andy Heath’s financial lectures entitled, “What’s in Store for 2010”. Two Australian immigration men boarded in New Caledonia and we all had to appear before them this morning with our passports. Was fast and easy as all they did was look at us and stamp our passports. OOPS! Just heard code word on ship’s PA indicating someone is having a heart attack. Doctor, nurse, and appropriate ship’s officers respond immediately. At 11am we went to a lecture on “Sydney, Past and Present” by Sandra Bowern. I know some past Regent cruisers are following my blog so they may know her and how dynamic of a speaker she is. Rebecca went to a meeting of women who were in sororities at noon. Then we had lunch in the dining room. This afternoon we are doing some laundry and I went down to the computer lab to print out a copy of my blog to date. Rebecca is working out now but I am resting my knees from the tour yesterday. Climbing on and off bus and up and down steps is not good on them. Last night we ended up going down to dining room for dinner but did not go to the show. Tonight is formal night as is Captain’s Farewell Party for those who will be departing ship in Sydney on Saturday. After the Captain’s little speech there will be “Crew Capers” show. Several of the crew will entertain us with songs and dances. This is always delightful show. Most of the crew are Philippino but many other countries are also represented here on the Voyager. We are having dinner tonight with Charlie and Joan Davis who we just met on this cruise. They are also our neighbors on back of deck 6. Will go to the show tonight as it is the Australian singer, Donald Cant, again. We really enjoyed his first show. Well I added the 34 pictures I took yesterday on New Caledonia so am up-to-date now with pictures. Now I am going to sit out on our balcony and drink the local beer I bought yesterday in New Caledonia called, “Number 1”.