“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi


Me at 12 o’clock


Fish for Equator Crossing Ceremony

Equator Crossing Ceremony 
Pollywogs lining up on pool deck



All those crossing the equator for the first time on a ship need to change from Pollywogs to Shellbacks by kissing the fish, swimming across the pool and taking a drink of Aquavit, a Scandinavian liqueur. At least 50+ people kissed that fish!! It was quite a production and fun.

Choir, bottom 3 rows 
Atrium from 3rd floor

Rio Samba Dancers 


Celebrating… 
…Brazil

Everyone wore… 
…feathers.

And ate fish! 
All of these didn’t happen on the same day! And its not always about food, but what do you expect with 19 chefs!!! So they have fun with a cookoff!

Chef holding tray of champagne glasses is also the head bartender! 
Vickie is the blond moderator, not the cook:-)
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
Every Sea day there is a cooking class in the Chef’s Kitchen. I went for the first time and will go again. It’s informative and fun.

Beet Gazpacho 
Seared Scallops 
Strawberry Tart

OK, that’s all the fun I can take for awhile. Next month I’ll post the second episode.
































