Posts From: Panama Canal 2009
Jan
1
New Year’s at Sea
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8:46PM At Sea, along the northern coast of Colombia Happy New Year! What a packed 24 hours it has been. Yesterday, on New Year’s Eve, I spent the day taking it easy. I attended a couple of trivia sessions, including one where my team won baseball caps. Good prize as I forgot to bring a hat with me. I spent yet another afternoon sunning before retuning to the room to …continue reading
Dec
30
Costa Rica
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9:41PM At Sea Our ship met Puntarenas, Costa Rica today. We were in port from 7am to 8pm, our longest docking by far on this trip (in all previous ports, we have been back out to see by noon or 1pm). Approximately 1,400 passengers aboard the Coral were gone on shore excursions today, but we hung back. For breakfast, I had my first bowl of cereal on this cruise. Previously, …continue reading
Dec
29
Sea Legs
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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 …continue reading
Dec
29
Nicaragua
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4:51PM At Sea At 7am this morning, our ship docked in Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua. I’m usually awakened by the navigation bridge’s intercom announcement, played in the hallways of the staterooms, that we have arrived and that the gangway can be found on deck 5. Luckily, our excursion didn’t meet until 9am, so I was able to sleep in. Knock on wood, but I am feeling much, much better today. Huzzah! …continue reading
Dec
29
Volcanoes
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3:04PM Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua A lot has happened since my last post because our ship has now docked three times, each in separate countries. Two days ago, in Huatulco, Mexico, the parents and I exited the ship to explore the small town area near the dock. As you can imagine, many shops were available for tourists to spend their money in. I’m not much of a shopper as I am …continue reading
