{"id":78399,"date":"2024-04-08T07:44:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=78399"},"modified":"2024-04-27T07:33:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T14:33:37","slug":"we-were-eclipsed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=78399","title":{"rendered":"Day 4 &#8211; We Were Eclipsed!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"didYouKnowThought\"><b>Panama Canal Adventure: <\/b> <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78281\">Day 1 Departure<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78308\">Day 2 Sailing Off Baja<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78345\">Day 3 Cabo<\/a> | <strong>Day 4 Eclipse<\/strong> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78447\">Day 5 At Sea<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78465\">Day 6 Huatulco <\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78516\">Day 7 At Sea <\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78538\">Day 8 At Sea<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78563\">Day 9 Costa Rica<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78607\">Day 10 At Sea<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78644\">Day 11 Panama Canal<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78689\">Day 12 Cartagena<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78753\">Day 13 At Sea<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78774\">Day 14 Grand Caymen<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78832\">Day 15 At Sea<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78861\">Day 16 Ft. Lauderdale &#8211; Savannah<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78877\">Day 17 Soddy-Daisy<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78893\">Day 18 &#8211; Tracy TN<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78948\">Day 19 &#8211; Chattanooga<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=78988\">Day 20 &#8211; Memphis<\/a> | <a href=\"\/dailydiary\/?p=79016\">Day 21 &#8211; Graceland &amp; Home<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78439\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-000.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-000-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, we get to see a total solar eclipse.\u00a0 We hope Colleen also gets to see it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78400\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-001-650x441.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-001-650x441.png 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-001-150x102.png 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-001-768x521.png 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-001.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We must have outdone ourselves because we slept until 6:30 am this morning.\u00a0 The ocean sounds were muted because we were sneaking up on the eclipse location the Captain had selected, and we did not want to overshoot it.<\/p>\n<p>Our to do list: eat, pool, eat, drink, sleep, repeat.<\/p>\n<p>We had our morning coffee in the suite and then headed to the gym so Mary could grunt and groan through the yoga class, and I could merrily ride the bike down a desert path.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78404\" style=\"width: 539px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78404\" class=\"wp-image-78404 \" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-002-650x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-002-650x650.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-002-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-002-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-002.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Where can I find horse liniment on the ship??<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We were done at 9:30 am, just in time to return to the room, where a balcony breakfast was served.\u00a0 Oh my, my calorie counter went berserk!\u00a0 As we walked back to the room, I heard Mary say under her breath: ache, agony, burn, cramp, discomfort, injury, irritation, misery, soreness, spasm, strain, tenderness, torment, trouble, and twinge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78445\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-045-bis-650x95.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-045-bis-650x95.png 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-045-bis-150x22.png 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-045-bis-768x112.png 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-045-bis.png 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69e4c9fac5e9aSpinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e4c9fac5e9aSpinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: 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{\"version\":\"5.1.4\",\"id\":77819,\"class\":\"id77819\",\"roboGalleryDelay\":1000,\"mainContainer\":\"#robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_69e4c9fac5e9a\",\"loadingContainer\":\"#rbs_gallery_69e4c9fac5e9a-block-loader\",\"loadingContainerObj\":\"rbs_gallery_69e4c9fac5e9a-block-loader\",\"columnWidth\":\"auto\",\"columns\":3,\"resolutions\":[{\"columnWidth\":\"auto\",\"columns\":3,\"maxWidth\":960},{\"columnWidth\":\"auto\",\"columns\":2,\"maxWidth\":650},{\"columnWidth\":\"auto\",\"columns\":1,\"maxWidth\":450}],\"lightboxOptions\":{\"gallery\":{\"enabled\":true,\"tCounter\":\"%curr% of %total%\"}},\"overlayEffect\":\"direction-aware-fade\",\"boxesToLoadStart\":12,\"boxesToLoad\":8,\"waitUntilThumbLoads\":1,\"LoadingWord\":\"Loading...\",\"loadMoreWord\":\"Load More\",\"noMoreEntriesWord\":\"No More Entries\",\"horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes\":15,\"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes\":15,\"lazyLoad\":1,\"wrapContainer\":\"#robo-gallery-wrap-rbs_gallery_69e4c9fac5e9a\"};<\/script><\/p>\n<p>So, the 2024 eclipse is about to start! The Captain found the exact spot in the middle of the ocean to witness the Moon blocking the Sun. We turned the ship around and pointed it to maximize the viewing and minimize the ocean&#8217;s need to rock and roll us.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78414\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78414\" class=\"wp-image-78414\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-021-650x1118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-021-650x1118.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-021-87x150.jpg 87w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-021.jpg 714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our suite was 90 feet above sea level!\u00a0 We were lined up North To South within one degree!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The countdown began, and we were in the perfect position. Our suite was aimed north with the Sun directly overhead. Most people were out on the decks all over the ship; we sat in the comfort of our room on the balcony, sipped champagne, and observed the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seas the day!<\/p>\n<p>Blocking the Sun took about half an hour as the Moon moved slowly.\u00a0 We had our special glasses from Amazon, which worked very well.\u00a0 They were well constructed and not the flopped cardboard ones that fall off you nose.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78415\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78415\" class=\"wp-image-78415 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-022-650x487.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-022-650x487.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-022-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-022-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-022.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The eclipse is about to begin!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The temperature dropped 20+ degrees as the Moon passed between the Earth and the Sun.\u00a0 It was light out until the last few minutes, and then came the darkness.\u00a0 It was an eerie feeling to know it was noon but the Sun was gone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78416\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78416\" class=\"wp-image-78416 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-023-650x868.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-023-650x868.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-023-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-023-768x1025.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-023.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glasses on!\u00a0 We call her Hollywood Mary.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We could hear the announcements that were being made over the PA.\u00a0 We looked straight up and had the best view in the house!<\/p>\n<p>What do you call a cruise full of college graduates? A Scholar-ship!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78417\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78417\" class=\"wp-image-78417 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-024-650x868.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-024-650x868.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-024-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-024-768x1025.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-024.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With this outfit, I could also be a bird watcher.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was starting to get dark, and our suite lights came on. It looked just like 7:30 pm and it got even darker.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78419\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78419\" class=\"wp-image-78419 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-026-650x487.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-026-650x487.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-026-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-026-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-026-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-026.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The weather could not have been better: calm seas and minimal ship motion.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Look carefully at the following picture.\u00a0 The tiny white specs are planets and stars visible at noon on a sunny day.\u00a0 The spot to the right of the moon-sun is Jupiter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78421\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78421\" class=\"wp-image-78421 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-028-650x868.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-028-650x868.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-028-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-028-768x1025.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-028.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The ancients must have been scared out of their minds when this occurred.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\"><b>Did You Know <\/b>The fear of the moon is called selenophobia, which is also known as lunaphobia. It&#8217;s an intense fear of the moon or moonlight that can cause anxiety, distress, or panic attacks. People with selenophobia may avoid looking at the moon or going out at night.<\/div>\n<p>With the use of glasses over the iPhone, we got:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78425\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78425\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78425\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-032-650x493.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-032-650x493.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-032-150x114.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-032-768x582.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-032-1536x1165.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-032-2048x1553.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100% blockage of the Sun.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The final moments before totality include displays of light known as Baily&#8217;s Beads and the Diamond Ring, caused by the Moon&#8217;s pock-marked surface.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78426\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78426\" class=\"wp-image-78426 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-033-650x553.jpg\" alt=\"The Diamond Effect sd the Moon just slighty moves away.\" width=\"650\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-033-650x553.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-033-150x128.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-033.jpg 738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indeed, a diamond, albeit rather large!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The lucky passengers on our side of the ship on certain balconies had it easy!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78422\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78422\" class=\"wp-image-78422 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-029-650x487.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-029-650x487.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-029-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-029-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-029-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-029.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everyone had their cameras out.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the event, we got busy!\u00a0 We packed up, departed our cabin for the 18th floor, and had time to relax.\u00a0 \u00a0The to read and relax prior to our next scheduled event.<\/p>\n<p>If dolphins didn\u2019t live in the ocean and lived on land instead, which country would they live in?\u00a0 Duh,\u00a0Finland.<\/p>\n<p>What does a dolphin ask when he doesn\u2019t understand?\u00a0\u00a0\u201cCan you be more Pacific?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78428\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78428\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78428\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-040-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-040-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-040-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-040-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-040.jpg 922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary visited the fish on our way to the 18th-floor retreat.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We had three hours to relax, and we took advantage of it.\u00a0 Mary shows off her new talent, needlepoint.\u00a0 I set up the music to play a mix of\u00a0 DooWop and 1960s folk!\u00a0 My adventure book is getting exciting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"didYouKnow\"><b>What is frogging in needlepoint? <\/b> Frog \/ Frogging \u2013 when you&#8217;ve made a mistake and have to cut out and remove\/rip out some of your stitches \u2013 comes from the sound frogs make &#8216;ribbit ribbit&#8217; sounding like &#8216;rip it.<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_78429\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78429\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78429\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-041-650x487.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-041-650x487.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-041-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-041-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-041-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-041.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary worked on her needlepoint while I read my latest Clive Cussler adventure book.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Skywalker Lounge gets very active at night, but it&#8217;s our retreat away from everything during the day.\u00a0 The trough is three floors down, and we can order our drinks via the iPhone Medallion App.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78430\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78430\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78430\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042-650x487.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042-650x487.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We pretty much had the room to ourselves!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was 4:30 p.m., and we walked to the front of the ship, into the spa, and enjoyed a pedicure. I was so relaxed that I almost fell out of my chair.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78431\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78431\" class=\"wp-image-78431 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042a-650x866.jpg\" alt=\"Nail time!\" width=\"650\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042a-650x866.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042a-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042a-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-042a.jpg 922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contrary to popular belief, I did NOT have nail polish!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We took advantage of Michaerlangelo&#8217;s General Manager and ate dinner at 5:15 pm.\u00a0 He saw us in the non-reservation line and took us to a widow table in the corner of the room, where it was quiet.<\/p>\n<p>Mary was again a good girl and had a salad and stroganoff.\u00a0 I, on the other hand, went for French onion soup, a Caesar salad, and surf and turf!\u00a0 With our friend, we killed off a bottle of vino!<\/p>\n<p>Dining in luxury as the world goes by!\u00a0 Life is good.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78432\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78432\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78432\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-043-650x487.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-043-650x487.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-043-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-043-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-043-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-043.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dinner in Michaelangelo Restaurant.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our friend lost his wife in November, but they had planned this trip together. Despite the circumstances, he decided to go anyway. He turned out to be quite interesting, and we shared many stories. He&#8217;s an engineer and a pilot.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78433\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78433\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78433\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-044-650x487.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-044-650x487.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-044-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-044-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-044-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-044.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-78433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our new friend joined us for dinner.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dinner was not over until 7:30 pm, and we were pooped out from the long day, so we went to our room and crashed.<\/p>\n<p>I was in bed, and Mary asked if I could get another towel.\u00a0 Sure, I said, as the housekeeper usually had the cart close to our room.\u00a0 I stepped out in my all-together (not expecting to see anyone) to grab a towel, and the gentleman across the hall came out.\u00a0 We were both shocked.\u00a0 Mary fell over laughing and called me &#8220;The Streaker&#8221; the rest of the evening.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78435\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-045-650x908.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-045-650x908.jpg 650w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-045-107x150.jpg 107w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-04-08-045.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panama Canal Adventure: Day 1 Departure | Day 2 Sailing Off Baja | Day 3 Cabo | Day 4 Eclipse | Day 5 At Sea | Day 6 Huatulco | Day 7 At Sea | Day 8 At Sea | &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=78399\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,17,4,236],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures","category-friends","category-fun","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78399"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79114,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78399\/revisions\/79114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}