…and it’s rough.
I’m writing this in the Commodore Club. A duo is doing Carpenter covers, and I’m waiting for my mock-a-rita.
It’s red and gold gala night and I’m wearing the twenty pound dress I bought in the charity shop in Aberdeen.
I’m very pleased to have felt no seasickness at all in spite of the big seas.
After my post last night, I raced downstairs for the variety show advertised, pushing my way to the front as you can when you’re a single. So when a band turned up and started doing covers, it was clear A) the advertised act hadn’t made it and B) I was trapped. I was right in the middle of the second row, with two slow moving elderly couples on either end. I gnashed my teeth and raged internally for the entire 45 minute set list. So much for my stoicism training, back to square one it seems.
The compere explained after the show that the scheduled entertainer had had a problem with his travel plans, hence the last minute replacement. Also (to add insult to injury) we were missing an aurora right then. Arrgh! (Yes, my life is so tough).
After dinner, skipping dessert again, I went up on deck and was underwhelmed by the auroral display. Anytime before a few days ago I would have been amazed, now I’m just blazé.
I stayed up for another hour, and then went to bed. I woke up again around 4 am, when we were leaving Narvik, and could see the aurora right across the sky, from our balcony, but wasn’t impressed enough to go up on deck. You could only tell to the naked eye that it wasn’t just light cloud cover because you could see the stars through it.
Decided to give Zumba a go this morning, and loved it! It’s like a cross between yoga, Latin dance, and aerobics. Terrific fun and a real workout. I can remember the first time it was in fashion, Jane Fonda and Olivia Newton John were doing it and it was called jazzercise. No need for leg warmers, though – I was sweating like a pig at the end, and was pleased to have a chance to cool down during the lecture on meteors.
Amazingly found a washing machine free in the very cutthroat passenger laundry, so did my washing whilst catching up with my Duolingo homework. Joined Simon for lunch, we decided to avoid the bunfight that is the buffet and had sushi instead. We were the only guests in the Japanese restaurant, I don’t know how it’s viable TBH. Delicious sushi though.
Watched two recorded talks by the spy, fascinating. He argues we (the UK? The West?) have been at war with Russia for several years, we just haven’t known it. I can remember when Russia were the good guys, after the wall fell in the 90’s. Thanks, Putin.
Quick nap and then time to dress up for the evening. It’s just nonstop around here, I can tell you. Need to get back to work for a rest.