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Day 10 Tuesday 26thDecember 2017

Three Sounds Cruising Boxing Day Top of page

Cannot escape, even a Boxing Day Sale on board

Question Why are these called Sounds not Fiords? Answer at end of day

First Dusty Sound

While Anne had her morning nap, Kevin when for a ride on the Dodgem Cars, only about a 5 minute wait for 3 minutes of childhood memories.

Kevin found the free soft serve ice cream spot(finally) so took Anne a wake up treat, gee he is a good husband!

Milford Sound the weather could not have been better in the sound, no wind, sunshine and blue sky

Then to the Dodgem Cars

Doubtful Sound,

Too rough for the show tonight so we paid the $US19.95 for 24 hrs access to Zoom, the ships supposedly fast Internet with one user at a time. (Think same speed (slow) as Princess.

Day 11 Wednesday 27th December 2017

At Sea Top of page

Slightly calmer this morning and an extra hours sleep so Kevin is up early.

Answer to question, Fiords are formed by glaciers and generally much deeper than Sounds formed by erosion.

Not sure what this is?

Kevin found a great front viewing spot off the adults only Solarium on top of the bridge,

Breakfast back in the dining room as Anne was promised a variety of fruit on the fruit plate instead of just pineapple when she asked for no melon.

Above, automatic doors to most toilets, no not the girl, the white button

Calmer seas

Some seals enjoying the sun

This is as close as we got using the Gym

Matinee performance of Beautiful Dream, full theatre.

While Anne had her SCAN Kevin went exploring

Non healthy Afternoon Tea above and Kevin was lucky to get a standby ride on the North Star

Crew versus passenger cricket match

Xbox area

Five deserts again, have given up asking for just what we ordered, just had to eat it all.

Singers tonight, Anne stayed home while Kevin lasted to the end of first song.

Day 12 Thursday 28th December 2017

At Sea Top of page

Day 10 Three Sounds Day 11 At Sea Day 12 At Sea Day 13 Home

Day 13 Friday 29th December 2017

Home Top of page

Captain’s Ship talk this morning, to see the slides go to bottom of “The Ship” tab or click here

Live Test Cricket on TV

Final Pig Pen so staff did the dance around

Test cricket and packing this afternoon

Dinner as usual, way more than we ordered

Entrée, Anne Salad (her only correct order), Kevin asked for sausage roll as starter but got as full meal.

Mains, Anne and I both order Rack of Lamb, Anne received Roast lamb (told they could not make gravy gluten free) and Kevin received TWO main courses of Rack of Lamb. Anne was disappointed she had missed out on chewing the bone of the rack and had just finished her roast lamb when a Rack of Lamb meal arrived for her.

Desert, I ordered Cream Brulee that arrived correctly, Anne gets Gluten free option that again tonight was pavlova with strawberries, plus two separate servings of mixed berries.

All staff are asking for a 10/10 rating on the survey we will get when we get home, I think the penny dropped when I said their rating would be reduced because I had asked many nights JUST TO GET WHAT I ORDERED and it never happened.