Dec
29
Sea Legs
Filed under Panama Canal 2009
10:15PM
At Sea
Our ship started getting a little bumpy during dinner this evening and picked up in frequency. When we left the dining room, and headed for the doors to the promenade deck outside, we were blockaded by yellow “caution” tape and a sign warning passengers of very strong winds outside. The tossing of the ship is making everyone’s walking look like we’re all slightly tipsy. We never encountered this in Alaska because we mostly sailed within the protection of the Inside Passage, but out on the Pacific it’s sometimes a different story.
We dock in Puntarenas, Costa Rica tomorrow and I somewhat feel like we’ll be missing out on what the lush country has to offer by not taking an excursion. On the other hand, it’ll be nice to relax and I now have an excuse to return to the isthmian country another time. The Coral Princess will be docked with its identical twin the Island Princess, so Ron the cruise director has encouraged everyone to get off the ship and take photos of this sea-faring pair.
Hi Kat:
Sounds like you’re having fun walking around like a drunken sailor.
Happy New Year.
Bill
Happy New Year to you too, Bill! Yes, loads of fun. We’ll celebrate 2009 in 2.5 hours here. Thanks for reading!
We have a friend who lives in Costa Rica about six months out of the year. He has his own business here and earns just enough to go back! Another friend who is a photographer also loves to go there for the photography. Re the choppy seas: glad you’re not prone to seasickness!