Since leaving Vancouver yesterday afternoon, the ship has taken on a different feel. Part of this is obviously down to the fact that the rest of the family have flown home but decorations around the ship and the entertainment package now have an Hawaiian slant. The highlight of the day was the introductory ukulele lessons from the on-board Hawaiian ambassador Tiki Dave.
Sylvia reckons that this picture makes me look like Benny Hill, I’m taking that as a compliment, but I’m not sure that it was meant as one.
Last night we competed in the ship’s version of the US TV show “Jeopardy” and although most of the teams were far bigger, we won. The prize was a couple of foam “I’m a Winner” hands which we gave away to a family sat near us. The cruise staff seeing this took pity on us and presented us with a bottle of wine, this we swopped for a couple of pens.
The Hawaiian theme continued this afternoon with Hula Dance lessons with Leialoha, Tiki Dave’s wife. We attended but due to the lack of space decided that we would give the dancing a miss.
With the family safely at home we have shared our dinner tables with several couples, mainly from Canada or the USA although there are a few Brits on board. Tonight we met Dorothy and Dave. Although now living in Vancouver, Dorothy comes from Newfoundland and Dave from Nova Scotia. Dorothy was a little eccentric (actually quite batty!!) and had an accent that was very different, a cross between an American and Eastern European. However she must have found us a little difficult to understand, as when I talked about the formal night tomorrow she thought I said “Full Moon Night”. Her husband Dave on the other hand was a fishing boat captain who ran away to sea at the age of 15 and got quite emotional when he related a tale about his late father. An interesting couple.
Our clocks go back tonight by another hour meaning that there will be a nine hour difference between us and the UK, an extra hour to wait before our next ukulele lesson.
