{"id":78538,"date":"2024-04-12T14:56:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T21:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=78538"},"modified":"2024-04-27T08:05:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T15:05:27","slug":"sailing-sailing-over-the-bounding-main-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=78538","title":{"rendered":"Day 8 – Sailing Sailing Over The Bounding Main!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Panama Canal Adventure: <\/b> Day 1 Departure<\/a> | Day 2 Sailing Off Baja<\/a> | Day 3 Cabo<\/a> | Day 4 Eclipse<\/a> | Day 5 At Sea<\/a> | Day 6 Huatulco <\/a> | Day 7 At Sea <\/a> | Day 8 At Sea<\/strong> | Day 9 Costa Rica<\/a> | Day 10 At Sea<\/a> | Day 11 Panama Canal<\/a> | Day 12 Cartagena<\/a> | Day 13 At Sea<\/a> | Day 14 Grand Caymen<\/a> | Day 15 At Sea<\/a> | Day 16 Ft. Lauderdale – Savannah<\/a> | Day 17 Soddy-Daisy<\/a> | Day 18 – Tracy TN<\/a> | Day 19 – Chattanooga<\/a> | Day 20 – Memphis<\/a> | Day 21 – Graceland & Home<\/a><\/div>\n
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We have been onboard for a week, so we did our laundry\u2014whites first! They dried fast when we pinned them to the sails!<\/p><\/div>\n

We were up and ready for the Spa because we had a couples massage scheduled at 8:00 am. Oh my!\u00a0 \u00a0Mary would not let me wear my jammies to the Spa, so I had to get dressed to go upstairs.\u00a0 The Spa\u00a0 is on Deck 16, and we are on Deck 9.<\/p>\n

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After the massage, we headed for the trough for our small breakfast.\u00a0 The plate will be filled in a few minutes and then emptied almost as fast!<\/p>\n

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Decisions decisions!<\/p><\/div>\n

The new ships had pneumatic toilets, which had to be serviced occasionally. I told\u00a0 Mary to be careful, but she got caught up in a repair activity.<\/p>\n

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I warned Mary about these new-fangled toilets on ships!<\/p><\/div>\n

Mary goes for healthy food while I try to assist others and eat the unhealthy food before they do!\u00a0 I am just that kind of a guy!<\/p>\n

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Healthy food from the trough; that’s an oxymoron!<\/p><\/div>\n

Yes, this is Paul’s plate with plenty of bacon, eggs, Canadian bacon, salmon, regular ham, cooked tomatoes, and other goodies hidden underneath the pile!!<\/p>\n

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Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if vegetables smelled as good as bacon.<\/p><\/div>\n

After breakfast, we went to the 18th floor, read, and had a good BM (Bloody Mary).\u00a0 We sat up there for almost three hours, enjoying the open ocean and watching the birds circle the ship.<\/p>\n

We decided it was time to eat a Salty Dog Burger and some ice cream, so we headed to the pool, finding a seat away from the crowds and by the window.\u00a0 The meal was quite good and should hold us until we go to the Grille tonight.<\/p>\n

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Mary got the burgers; I got the drinks!<\/p><\/div>\n

The burgers were very good for being in the middle of the ocean, and the buns were not soggy.\u00a0 The fries were crispy; we enjoyed the lunch!\u00a0 Oh, we also had a small chocolate ice cream cone for dessert.<\/p>\n

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Not too bad!<\/p><\/div>\n

But we had a severe problem.\u00a0 We did not know which drink we liked better, a Majito or a Mint Julip, so we did the most natural thing: we ordered one of each.\u00a0 Using a carefully crafted set of criteria, we sniffed, sipped, gargled, and downed these two delightful concoctions.\u00a0 The outcome is a military secret; you must ask us when we get back on land.<\/p>\n

As it is often said, “When life gives you limes, make a mojito.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mojito versus Mint Julip!<\/p><\/div>\n

Huh?<\/p>\n

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We went to the Grill for dinner and had a super meal at the table overlooking the ocean.\u00a0 We could see the sunset while dining on Filet Mignon and sipping a beautiful wine!<\/p>\n

We could not pass up an opportunity to dance, so off we went to the lounge and danced for an hour and a half before crashing!<\/p>\n

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We went dancing!!<\/p><\/div>\n

Good night, all. It is\u00a0 \u00a09:30 pm, and we must be in the theater at 7:00 am to catch the ride up to the top of the mountain to zipline down the mountainside!<\/p>\n

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See you tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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