Cruise Day 5

We slept in rather late today. We got up around 10 am and the only reason was so we could get breakfast. We got to breakfast and then went back to the room. I wanted to go to a Salsa dancing class but wasn’t feeling well so I didn’t.

Dad figured out gratuities and put the money in the envelopes. Then we went to the whirlpool for a little while. It felt really good. We also got something to eat. Dad had two cheeseburgers and I had two pieces of pizza.

After the whirlpool we went back to the room and dried off then went to the Purser’s Desk and dad handed in the gratuities and I went up a deck to ask when I could pick up the cruise in review DVD and they said after 3 pm.

I took a nap until 3 pm. I want to be able to stay awake tonight and I don’t know if I’d have been able to without the nap. I am just worn out. Dad stayed awake and went to take pictures of the Windjammer and the main dining hall, the Great Gatsby.

At 3:45 pm I went to one of the lounges and learned how to juggle from one of the performers. I actually was getting it. It was fun and he’s really good! Afterwards he told us about his DVD that was on sale and how it comes with practice balls. I bought it. I owe dad over $200 now.

We went and picked up the cruise in review DVD and then went back to the room. Dad loaded the pictures he took of me juggling and then we watched the cruise in review DVD. It’s pretty good. It’s not very long though, which was disappointing. I’m on it dancing at the party I went to on the second night. I’m surprised that out of all the hours of footage, that I’m on it, and for a “long” time too.

We went up to the theater an hour before the show to find out where the best seats were. We ended up getting some in the very back on deck 5. We were normally on deck 6 but always had heads in the way so I hope this is better.

The magician was pretty good. I had watched so much magic before I knew most of the tricks and how to do them as well. It was fun to hear the audience reaction though. It was obvious some of them had never seen anything like this before.

They brought out a lot of the crew at the end of it. There was a lot of them and it was no where near all of them. I can’t imagine how many people it takes to run this thing. There are so many people around all the time and I know there are many more not on duty and behind the scenes.

After the show we went to the Windjammer and ate. We went back to the room and loaded the pictures up and then went down to the whirlpool again. Dad took a few pictures of me and then I had some food. It was okay. I guess I was fuller than I thought I was.

We came back to the room and tried to finish packing. Most of the things left out now are things we are using or will use in the morning. Hard to believe that it’s almost over. It’s been so fun. I wish it was longer. Maybe next time.