Howdy everyone. At the
Castaway Club party today the captain announced that despite their best efforts, 25 people had the stomach flu symptoms from last week. Shortly thereafter we got a letter in our cabin confirming same. It also mentioned there were 2400 people aboard, so you can do the math.
I did notice a LOT more cleaning going on today than the past two days. Particularly the common restrooms and the bars. I think all the prior posts made me gunshy, so I'm staying away from the public restrooms as much as possible. However, my cabin is not always convenient. Additionally, I'm practicing a strict regimen of rum and tequila to combat any possible germs I may come in contact with. (I know bad joke, but I'm on board --- what am I gonna do, hide in my cabin?).
Shmoogirl, I asked two different clerks and they say they have no more Mickey and Minnie beanies and don't expect to get any. The closest thing they have is little stuffed dolls. Have you checked with Shirley?
Shirley, our day in KW was absolutely perfect. Since we've done the trolley tour and bar crawl before, we opted for something different -- kayaking. We went with Crystal Seas, largely because they would pick us up wherever we wanted and the testimonials on the internet looked good. We went some miles north of KW, 17 I think, to Sugarloaf Marina, you probably know where that is at. There we launched in nice 2 man sea kayaks and were thick in the mangroves in about 15 minutes. We stayed out about 3 hours. Lots of birds, a few sharks as I mentioned, fish and lots of very pretty scenery. Nice sunset too. I recommend Leo at Crystal Seas. He's young, but VERY polite and really knows his stuff. My DD9 went with us and really enjoyed herself. I recommend the trip, provided you know what you are getting yourself into. It's a nature trip, not an adventure trip. You have to paddle yourself, so if that's not your thing, do something else. Also, being on the water like that even for a short time, you'll come back with a layer of salt on your skin and will want a shower. But, it's really pretty, and I think mangrove forests aren't found in the states outside of FL (maybe GA?).
Weather. Canaveral was cool in the 60's. Unexpectedly, we had to dig out jackets, but we did have them packed. When we woke up in (near) KW it was warm again --- 80's I think. We kayaked in shorts and needed sunscreen for the completely cloudless day. Today was also quite warm, until around 2pm. It got very windy, a bit choppier, and cooler. We were in the pool at the time, which was fine, but when we got out the wind made it pretty cool. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
We've been sticking with the shows each night after dinner. Opening variety show, Morty, Hercules tonight. The juggler and comedian from the first night did Cabaret shows the last two nights which were better than their opening show. I've also spent lots of time watching the dueling pianos. We watched Big Fat Greek Wedding in an overflowing BV theater today. There's an adult party of some sort each night, we spent a little time in each, although so far they've been lightly attended. I had a massage today (nice), a workout, and spent time in the Rain Forest. My wife has been taking in the Adult Entertainment series --- watching one of the chefs make deserts, appetizers, etc. I think she took the backstage tour today. One or both of us have made every bingo session so far, too. Yes, I've met Robin now and actually know his name!
That's it for now. I think I'll try to get to bed before 12:30 tonight. Talk to you tomorrow with an update from GC!
