I don't have much to say because we're only halfway through a long stretch at sea - 4 days in a row! The days are beginning to get a bit longer - no more nights with the sun not setting. The weather is still quite chilly, which prevents people from dining on the decks or outside in the Wave restaurant. The result is a very crowded Terrace (casual dining).
Today we ordered burgers from the Wave and had a nice lunch inside visiting with our friend Tom Hanley from Ft. Worth. He lost his wife early in the cruise but came back to the ship, probably thinking it best for him to be around other people. His daughter Grace joined him in LeHavre, France and we got to meet her and help celebrate her 31st birthday at dinner a few days ago.
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| someone making a nice toast to Tom & daughter Grace |
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| a very fattening chocolate mousse cake |
Our days are winding down now, with only 9 days left on the ship. However, we're looking forward to our next port in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia. From there it's on to New York, NY, Charleston, South Carolina and our final port in Miami, Florida where we initially set sail. We've begun making an effort to have lunch or dinner with most of the friends we've made on this voyage before we say goodbye in Miami.
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| Ronnie and some of the men from Bible study group enjoying breakfast in Grand Dining Room |
I learned this morning that we have another photo contest coming up. We can submit 2 entries - one in the Portrait Category and another in Landscape Category. The entries can be from this segment only, starting in South Hampton. Since I only learned about this today (the digital folks are not the best organized) I haven't taken any photos that would fit in the Portrait Category. I do have one cute one so I may enter it anyway, although it's not technically a portrait. Submission date is July 3 so perhaps now that I know I can come up with something else between now and then.
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| twin toddlers zooming by on scooters |
I'm trying to select one for the Landscape category and this is where I need help again. I have it narrowed to 4, which I will post here and I appreciate any feedback. Please help by giving me your #1 and #2 choices. Thank you!! It really helped me the last time - you picked a winner!
#1 Reykjavik, Iceland
#2 Cork (Cobh), Ireland
#3 Cork (Cobh), Ireland
LC hard to choose. All so good
ReplyDeleteI think the Reykjavik one is a perfect landscape. The Cork ones are so lovely with bright colors but they are more "city scape" to me. The Cornwall is a beauty too, but the contrast is minimal. When I think of landscapes, I look for sky interest , land, water interest. So that is why I ranked this way. I am not an art judge, though.
ReplyDeleteAgree 100% - thanks!
DeleteI like the old ruins of the house/castle/whatever it is.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback - I should have known you would love the natural one! ;-)
DeleteNumber 2 and 3 are outstanding! And I love the twins on scooters!
ReplyDeleteSusie
Thanks, Susie! Someone pointed out that 2&3 are more cityscapes than landscapes, which I can see her point. So I think I'm leaning toward submitting the first one. ;-)
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