We were up around 7.30 with some logistic difficulties for
Graham. By the time he was showered and dressed and I was ready, we decided to
the Neptune for breakfast – nice and simple, just no hot food but plenty of
cold breakfast delights including salmon, capers, onion and cheese: what more
is there in life? I had wanted to go to Ken Davis’ morning devotions at 8.30
but that wasn’t possible this morning. We went to the Crows Nest at 10.00am for
the first Bookstore and were blessed to be almost the first there. We’ve chosen
about 7 assorted Booth Brothers CD’s, one of which Jim gave us as a gift.
Ronnie’s wife will get them signed for us and we’ll collect them tomorrow.
We’re heading down now to a Microsoft session on Windows 8: good timing because
I’d like to know more and be more efficient using it.
So it was lunchtime but the Lido was crowded and although we
could have found a seat, we didn’t feel like lining up. The Neptune beckoned
and so we had finger food again – a light lunch. Graham loves the fruit tarts
and has one every time. 2.00pm was the next concert, so we lined up from 1.30
and got our 3rd row from the front seats again. The Freedom Singers
were great and told some of their inspiring story. Legacy Five is an amazing
group – so reminiscent of the Cathedrals and their new bass singer from 12
months ago has almost the quality of George Younce’s voice; at only 30 years of
age apparently that’s unusual. The Collingsworth Family has an amazing harmony,
beautiful voices in the four women and good male singers as well.
Off to Explorations for coffee; down to the Front Office to
say hello to Dianna from our last cruise when she was in the Neptune Lounge. We
picked up brochures about whale watching excursions because Graham was
interested and finished up ringing the Shore Excursions Desk to book for the
4-hour excursion from Juneau on a two level boat. The girl at the other end of
the phone was an Aussie and said her husband was on board as well. Drew, The
Cruise Director, is the same as last cruise on this ship and is also an Aussie
from Perth. There are only two other Aussie passengers on the ship besides
Graham and me – Mary and Dianne from Melbourne.
Back to the room to get dressed for our first Formal dinner,
discovering that I had left Graham’s belt in the bag we left with Rick and
Barb! He managed for this time but we had to buy a new one at the onboard shop.
Another concert at 6.00pm. This time, the Beane Family, Liberty Quartet and the
Booth Brothers. What an awesome session
of praising God!
Dinner was pretty good but gradually the trimmings are
disappearing , compared with what they used to do when we first cruised. That
doesn’t matter – things change! And we’re getting enough to eat, so what else
matters? I had arranged for some port and cheese to be in our room when we got
back from dinner (after buying a belt); not long after we had that, Graham was
sound asleep.
I’m going to sleep now: clocks have been turned back one
hour for tonight.
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