Esme's Excursions

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Location: Canada

In 1998, I left a good life and good friends in Cold Lake, moved to Sparwood, BC and married Ron, who I had almost married in 1971. Unable to get a full-rime job, I'm substitute teaching. Though beautiful country, life here is pretty dull so I look forward to opportunities to get away and this blog lets me share my new life with family and friends.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Day 7: Saturday, February 25/06
Another "Fun Day at Sea"

It's only seven months since our trip
and I'm still not done here! But now
that a very busy summer has come
to an end, I'll have more time for
indoor tasks.


There were so many things to do on the ship. Among our favorites were hanging out on the tanning decks (when we could find chairs!), the Casino, listening to performers in the lounges and sampling the varied buffets, from pizza to Chinese, seafood to hamburgers.

Sometimes I'd sit in the hot tub while Ron went for a swim. He can float so easily and he said that the salt water made him feel lighter that ever. A dark-skinned security guard watched with amazement and asked "How do you do that, Mon?"
The evening before, a huge yacht pulled up beside our ship. Word soon got out that it was Donald Trump's. There was a big pool on the fore deck. Can you see the helecopter on top?
Every evening when we returned to our room after supper, the sheets were turned down and we were delighted with a new "towel creation." Our steward left us a bulldog, an elephant, a hanging monkey and...