Today is Saturday, but it could be any
day. It is becoming more difficult to separate the days and remember
the various ports we have been in. Thank goodness for photos. It will
be fun to spend some time and put them all together once we get home
again.
We spent two days at sea coming north
from Ushuaia. The weather has not been good....lots of rain and wind,
but it doesn't seem to impact on any of our activities. There has
been a World Olympics Competition on board for the last couple of
weeks, with gold, silver and bronze medals awarded for various
events. Steve won the bronze in golf....yay!! His medal ceremony is
on Sunday.
Yesterday we were in Puerto Madryn,
Argentina. The weather was rainy, so we just bumbled around the city
centre. During a particular heavy downpour we ducked into a
hairdresser's shop and each got our hair cut. Total cost for both was
$20. Not bad. We also stopped for coffee and for a big beer!
There is typically 12 inches of rain in
Puerto Madryn per year. I think most of it fell when we were there.
There are no drainage systems in place, as they don't usually need
it. Consequently, there were deep ponds of water in the streets.
Today was our final day at sea on this
segment of the World Cruise. The last golf lesson and the last
keyboard lesson. We had to play a selection for the class. Out of the
5 renditions of Edelweiss that was played, I would say mine ranked
about fourth! Ah well....there is only one way to go, and that is up.
Tonight is formal night, so another
chance to get all gussied up. It is still quite thrilling to look
around the room and see so many beautifully gowned women and men in
their tuxes. Maybe a visit to the casino as well, as I walked away
from the Craps Table with $800....a $600 profit. Steve was not quite
so lucky!
Tomorrow, weather permitting, we will
play golf in Montevideo, Uruguay.
PUERTO MADRYN TYPICALLY RECEIVES 12 INCHES OF RAIN IN ONE YEAR. I THINK IT ALL FELL ON THE DAY WE WERE THERE.
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