| I got up at 11am, since we weren't due into Gibraltar until 1pm and when I went on deck we were almost docked! I know Captain Draper had said if he could get us there earlier he would but often they don't mean it. It was boiling hot unlike Vigo and Lisbon which had an underlying chill in the air. As there were no free shuttles, I wasn't going to pay to get into town and couldn't walk with my back and knee so took some photos then went back onboard. I was beginning to favour the Trident Grill for lunch over Horizon Court so went there daily now. The dancers began rehearsing for that night's Hot Latin Nites show. A bit later, I was walking along the upper deck and bumped into Jeff, Mike, Geoff and his partner, who seemed a shy bloke. I stayed talking so long, as well as watching the dancers, I ended up with sunburn. A wander afterwards before getting out of the sun. |
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| At dinner we were joined by an American couple and single lady called Wendy from the next table, which split the conversation in half really. The lift went up as far as deck 10 then just stopped so some of us in it went up to deck 11 to catch another one. The Hot Latin Nites show was due to begin at 10.30pm, with sailaway half an hour later. Disappointingly the dancers did not get wet as implied and the fountain spurted towards the end. We slipped quietly away from the berth about ten minutes early and I bet the residents were glad the racket was going. Bad enough the noise from the deck during the day but at night it carries so I dread to think how far away it could be heard. |
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| Time was running out to explore this ship from top to bottom so now was as good a time as any. I did stop briefly in the atrium when I found Mark reading so we chatted a while before he headed off. I had some sustenance from the International Cafe before continuing. Sabatini's was locked - grrr! |
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