Now for some serious lazy time! Today is the first of 5 consecutive sea days. We’re almost 3,000 nautical miles from Muscat, Oman, our next port. We received a letter last night in the rooms discussing an emergency drill for pirates. Huh? Pirates? I always wondered how the cruise ships handled piracy in this area of the world. I guess we’re about to find out.
We went up to the Reflections Lounge at the front of the ship to watch the Red Sea go by. I’ve got a lot of blog writing to do. It’s been hard to squeeze it in between meals, naps, and table tennis. Around 10:00, the morning announcements came on followed by our “Safe Haven” drill for pirates. Everyone had to move away from windows to the interior of the ship. Outside cabins have to move to the hallways, etc. The drill didn’t take long, and we were soon back in our seats, enjoying tea, Diet Coke, etc.
Later in the afternoon, I met some of my table tennis buddies and had a good workout. There was another tournament, and I placed 2nd. It’s humid and hot in the game area, and sweating is way too easy. Judy spent most of the day searching out the best place to read, and access the occasional snack.
I’ve begun to attempt to post some of the blogs on our website, but things aren’t showing up. It’s been three years since I posted anything and the site has had some updates, so I’m not sure what’s happening. Later in the evening, I began to figure it out, and posts began showing up. There are a couple of extra steps I have to do that weren’t necessary before. Next, I’ll tackle procedures for posting pictures. The internet is really slow, so pictures don’t load quickly. I’ll keep looking for shortcuts. However, if you’re reading this or seeing any pictures, I must have figured it o