Was awake for a couple of hours in the middle of the night, so sort of slept in, lol. Actually got to breakfast after the doors had opened. Today is the last day of cruising for most of the ship, but I had a ‘Consecutive Cruiser’ meeting, telling us what we would be doing tomorrow, whilst everyone else is departing. But, we’ll cover that in tomorrow’s blog.

After brekky, sat up on deck for a while reading, but there was no breeze so once the sun hit the side I was sitting it was like being in a sauna, so back to my room.  Then that meeting, then a walk around. There were ‘sales’ on in the shops so heaps of people and so much noise that I came back again for the quiet.

Met Sondra and Cynthia for dinner, and have been told I have to visit them next time I hit the States, Illinois & Florida. Sondra presented me with a kaftan that she said she never would wear, so I have a sparkly one now for my next formal dinner night. After dinner, Cynthia talked us into joining her at the Parade on Main Street, so we and half the ship went along to see the dancers & costumes and lots of animated animal suits, lol. Very loud, but very colourful.

Said our goodbyes and back to our rooms, only to have Cynthia appear with a pillowcase full of bottled water which they didn’t want to take home with them, so I’ve got 15 bottles to stow in the fridge and elsewhere! Very nice of them.

The blog tomorrow night will either be very early or very late as I have a reservation to see the Broadway hit, Mamma Mia, which is 147 minutes long and starts at 8 pm, dinner is at 5.30 and always takes a couple of hours, so I’ll either write this before dinner or after the show.

 All at sea, lol sailing around in circles Dragon at the parade
The Captain & executive staff saying farewell