Around South America in 80 Days

March 19, 2019

Port Elizabeth, Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Pat, Patty, Sherita, and I met at 10 to take the tender over to the island. We walked down along the main street which is right on the harbor until we got to the first beach. We waded in the beautiful, clear water before heading back into town. On the way we ran into Pat (Ann had already returned to the ship) and decided to have a cold drink. We picked one of the many restaurants and ordered drinks – 4 of us ordering a rum punch and one a twist on a pina colada. As we were drinking we decided to have lunch and everyone tried a different type of roti. I had a meat and potatoes roti which was seasoned with curry (rotis originated in India). We all had a second drink before heading off to do some shopping.

We returned to the ship and I showered and changed because we were having a busy afternoon.

Trivia was held at 3:30 and ended with us in a tie with another team with 13 out of 20 for the win.

1) Who was the famous mother of Mia Farrow?

2) Name the four countries with a “Q” in their name?

3) In what century did Chaucer write “The Canterbury Tales”?

4) For what movie did Denzel Washington win a best actor Oscar?

5) In what decade was the golf tee patented?

Instead of coming to trivia, Ann went up to the Lido pool deck to save us a table for our last sail-away party. Ann and Pat, Pat and Tom, Sherita, Patty, and I sat together and took advantage of the free drinks. The Ocean Quartet played and the weather was perfect.

Evening trivia was held in the Showroom because my travel agency was having a cocktail party in the Crow’s Nest. We did not do well and we are blaming it on the amount of alcohol consumed today. The winners had 9 and we only had 6 out of 17.

1) Which was the first rock group to play for nine nights at Madison Square Garden in 1988?

2) Which Yankees legend was known as the “Commerce Comet”?

3) Which actress had four Oscar nominations between 1998 and 2002?

4) Which continent was the first to grow oranges and bananas?

5) Which city is homebase for the “Knights of Malta”?

Sherita, Patty, and I went up to the cocktail party after trivia. Since I had already imbibed about as much alcohol as I do in five years of non-cruising days, I had a Coke.

Once again there were only four of us for dinner. I had “Treasure Chest Celebration of Fruit Cocktail”, “Pirates of the Caribbean Petite Beef Tender”, and Jack Sparrow Chocolate Red Velvet Cake” for dessert. The dining room was decorated for the Pirate Night and the servers were all dressed accordingly.

I then met Pat and Patty and sat at the Pirate Party. A number of people had dressed for the theme.

There was a singer in the Showroom at Sea but I did not go.

From my deck