At Sea on way to Copenhagen, Denmark

Thursday, May 22

Our last day of cruising on this trip! We have been at sea for nearly 8 weeks in total and have enjoyed every minute of it and those minutes have flown!

Almost every passenger must have chosen to sleep in on this last sea day as the ship was very quiet until at least mid morning. Cases had to be outside cabins by 8.30pm tonight so this meant a flurry of activity around all the laundries this morning and this afternoon saw lots of bags of clothing, etc. discarded as people struggled to meet airline weight requirements and fit all their new purchases into their cases.

We joined the laundry brigade this morning so that we could start the next half of our holiday up to date clothing-wise. That done, we packed our cases but because we have a couple of days in Copenhagen before flying to London, we didn't have to worry about weight just yet.

Enjoying the weather by the pool

The big screen for movies under the stars

The weather today was glorious with warm sun and no wind - perfect to be up on deck. Al & Burgess decided to compete in the Hole in One Championship but neither was successful this time.

Sports Deck where the Hole in One and Ring Toss Competitions are held

Sports Deck facilities

After lunch together, we all decided to participate in the last Champagne Ring Toss for this cruise. We have had considerable success in this competition with Burgess winning two bottles and Al winning one. They have made our Happy Hours together very pleasant. Today there were 5 bottles up for grabs and again, Burgess was successful. Much more surprising was that Noelle was too! As the girls were going to High Tea, they decided to take a bottle with them and all agreed it was a nice addition. The boys favoured a gelati in more casual surrounds for their afternoon tea.

Because the weather was so lovely, we opted to have dinner outside in the Outrigger area on deck 16. We were joined by Jackie and Ken, a couple from California, who have been on our dining table for the evening meals throughout the cruise. The eight of us get on very well and have really enjoyed our meal times together. The final show with the singers and dancers was another excellent production, along with all the other entertainment we've enjoyed on this ship.

Part of The Outrigger area

Bill & Linda, Pat & Burgess, Al & Noelle, Jackie & Ken

Everyone had some last minute things to pack before putting our cases out and we had to have the suitcase weigh in so Al did the honours with our trusty portable scales and everyone met the airline requirements. After lots of hugs and kisses, we all parted with promises to catch up again in another year or two. We are the newbies in this retired life but are thoroughly enjoying it so far and it is so nice to know we will see each other again.

 

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