All was well in Rome except that it was raining and people
who were out on excursions got cold and wet. We stayed on the ship. The pool
was still warm so I went swimming. I met the ship doctor and his wife. On their
last cruise from Vancouver to Hawaii, 150 of the passengers used mobility scooters.
Wow! We have about ten scooters on this cruise. He thinks that being in a
scooter is not good for your general health. I have to agree but falling is not
good, either. Neither is pain.
We lost some passengers in Rome and took on some new people.
All the couples on this cruise are about the same age as their partners. I
haven’t seen any old men with younger wives.
Or versa visa. And, most people are married. I think that’s because we
are all so old.
We stayed in Rome an extra day because of really rough seas
(5 meter waves). The captain said the ship would both pitch and roll in
that kind of waves. That’s the worst for
getting nauseous as it produces a corkscrew action. I am planning to strap myself in bed. Thankfully, the captain decided
to make it easy on us and avoid the bad weather completely.
We have not been sick at all on this cruise. Bill took half
a seasick pill the first day as a precaution and that’s all. No illness on
board as far as I can tell. No coughing. No norovirus.
We had two more good shows in a row. Last night was Andrea
Amat, a flutist. Tonight we saw The Fly Boys, another British singing group.
I just finished reading The Litigator by John
Grisham. It was a formulaic story but I enjoyed it very much. Bill found me
another one of his books in the ship’s library. It’s titled Sycamore Row.
