I finally warmed up last evening after a long, hot shower, and we dressed for an early dinner in the dining room. We were thrilled to see another familiar face from our winter in the Emerald Princess, waiter Natasha who provided us some of the best, most friendly service we've enjoyed all cruise. Seated next to another couple at a table for two, we chatted all through dinner (it's funny how we all want a table for two but converse during the entire meal) and had a most enjoyable time.
Around 6pm we saw the pilot boat come up to the side of the ship to disembark the rangers, and we officially left Glacier Bay National Park. I do hope we'll return again some day.
The entertainment tonight features repeats of last night's shows: Do You Wanna Dance in the Princess Theater and Lorenzo Clark, a comedy magician in the Universe Lounge. We chose to see the production show one more time, and sat with most traveled passengers (with almost 1000 days on Princess) Tom and Jean. Afterwards, we collectively rued the fact that Princess is cutting their entertainment to 30 minute shows across the fleet. I guess someone is happy about this...we just haven't met them yet.
I had taken a few minutes this morning to write brief thank you notes to all those officers, etc. who came to our Cruise Critic get together yesterday and have already received thank you's for my thank you's. Now, do I send a thank you for the thank you to my thank you? What IS the etiquette?
;-)
We have a family of five staying in the two cabins next to us this cruise. Not wanting to point fingers, I'll speak in code here...they are from "Namitoba, Nacada" and have three young kids, two of whom are called "Barry" and "Fitchell". How do I know these facts? Because yesterday while enjoying the peace and beauty of Glacier Bay National Park we were treated to "Fitchell's" non-stop lecture on whales (he must have just been educated in the on board Kids Club) and "Barry's" incessant singing at the top of his lungs, accompanied by Mommy and Daddy's also incessant but ineffective pleas for "Fitchell" and "Barry" to be quiet. Finally, the parents rounded up the kids for a trip to the pool just before we arrived at the Margerie Glacier. Thank you!
However, about 10pm all three kids must have been high on sugar, as we heard (and felt) them bouncing off the walls and once again singing at the top of their lungs.
Entertaining family.
:-(
