Around the World in 128 Days - At Sea Day 3 of 3 Many Presentations

 

Travel Day 118 - April 30, 2024 - 8,658 Steps


She was NOT sleeping, just reading as she waited for the start of Kim's interview. I dodged a major bullet with that disclaimer. Smart Bob.


David has been one of the, if not the best speaker during the cruise, though Lauren was just as good as him. David's forte is history, or I should say bringing history alive.


Another excellent read. She has disclaimers in the front of the book because it is more adult themed, but nothing like some realism to make a story interesting. The dichotomy of the booking being about an author who writes Hallmark Channel type goody two shoes romance screenplays


This was the day of our Main Dining Room Galley tour. Below are some photos we took during the tour.









And a bubbly drink to end the tour.


RVing around Africa presentation.



He built the rig and took the family on a multi-year journey circumnavigating the African continent.


David's lecture on Lord Byron.



I've checked out Lord Byron on Project Gutenberg and he's definitely a person who we know little about in the US, but who left a huge impact on the world.


Duncan  has great stories about history, but unfortunately has the most boring monotone style of presentation that he can actually put me to sleep at times.



The Maxim gun revolutionized warfare.



It was gold covered until it was stripped by the Europeans.


The day's movie, the first one we have watched during the trip, and was it ever good. Can't wait to get home and read the book, thanks to Morgan and Lindsey giving to me at Christmas.


There were a number of dolphins to be seen through this window which we enjoyed watching until I started to take this phot, at which moment they all vanished.



The rack of lamb ribs was so good I had to go back for a second helping. Absolutely positively perfectly done, it simply doesn't get better than this. And as I write this I wish I had gone back for a third helping, they were that good.

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