DAY 32 DAY 21 SERENITY

ON THE WAY TO NUKU HIVA

We wanted to begin  by sharing a thought on how  we live our lives.  We often say life is like a book and no one knows when the last chapter will be written.   Our belief is to enjoy each day and not put off till tomorrow those things you can do today.    It is also a reminder to enjoy each day   and don’t sweat the little things.

Kobe Bryant’s death at age 41 due to a helicopter crash is an example of this.

​For those  interested in learning about the Green Flash be sure to check out the cover page of the daily Reflections  Program  at the end of today's post.


We enjoyed a nice night yesterday evening  beginning at the Avenue  Saloon.

We attended a Cruise Critic Meet &  Mingle Party before dinner.   It was very well attended.  We saw one couple who we first met in 2003 who  are celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary  on this cruise.  We also met some guests who we are  sailing with for the first time.

​These are the Waterside Dinner Menus.

We enjoyed dinner at Prego and  dined with Cruise  Director Rick.  On  the  World Cruise they  will update menus  for  the Prego Specialty Restaurant and we enjoyed some of the items added to the menu.  This included a Crab  appetizer with a Cannoli which we both had and thought it was terrific.    

​Keith had  the Sea  Bass which was  added to the menu and was delicious.  This is the updated Prego Menu.

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Last nights evening entertainment  included the production show of Icons In Concert which is  very uplifting.

We slept well as  we continue to sail to our first port of call on leg 2 of World Cruise  2020.  

We began the day with our usual routine and following breakfast got ready for another  wonderful day on-board Crystal Serenity.

We had to stop  by the  desk which was  set up to go through and sign  immigration  documents such as  landing cards.  They have used this approach the last several years which makes it easier to get all of the paperwork completed rather than sending it piecemeal to the guests.    The entire  process  was very efficient.  

The  enrichment program included not three but four lectures.

Owen Ullmann spoke about news  and which  news  you  can  trust.  General Nick Halley spoke about Iran. He discussed the agreement with Iran and other areas such as what they are doing in Afghanistan.   In  the afternoon Bill  Toone spoke about  the Evolution of a  Biologist and late afternoon  Cheri Steinkellner spoke about  Tales from the Script: Cheers Deconstructed.

We also enjoyed our  regular sea  day routine of a fitness center workout for Keith,  a  morning walk for the two of us, and  afternoon walks  for Anne Marie along with Yoga.

Each Monday if it is a sea day the Rabbi has Rap with the Rabbi.  While Anne Marie was in Yoga  Keith attended  as he did last Monday.  We  discussed Auschwitz as  today marks the 75th Anniversary  of  the  liberation of the concentration camp.   The Rabbi pointed out that in another  10 years  there will be very few survivors of  people who were  in the concentration camps  and  it  will be viewed  as we do history  where people of the time are no longer alive.   When the Rabbi completed discussion  on this topic  Keith thought about our  visit to Austria and  school children being required to visit the concentration memorials and the importance of this.  If studied  history  can help us to prevent the sins of the past but the key is to  learn from rather than ignore the lessons from history. 

The  Rabbi covered  several topics  and ended by  mentioning some of the major changes of this last decade.  One  was something we might not have thought about  and that is Impossible Burger.  Since it is not made of beef, one who eats kosher could potentially have their first burger (Impossible Burger) with cheese  on top of it.  However, if  someone  who they know  didn't know  it was an Impossible Burger  then you get into perception and the perception the person was not following kosher  practices.  As they  say, food for thought.  LOL.  

The afternoon included lunch at Marketplace.  There was a men's double tennis tournament which Keith was supposed to play in. Unfortunately, when Keith and his partner started to warm up it began to rain making it too slippery to play.  The game will be rescheduled to another date.

We spent the rest of the afternoon visiting with friends.

Following is the daily Reflections Program.

Cheers,

Anne Marie  &  Keith