{"id":11606,"date":"2016-12-14T17:21:42","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T22:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/?p=11606"},"modified":"2017-01-04T18:13:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T23:13:46","slug":"another-day-at-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/?p=11606","title":{"rendered":"Another Day at Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday – December 14, 2016<\/span><\/p>\n

The ship’s clocks were advanced another hour this morning as we traveled southeast. \u00a0There was a gentle breeze and the sky was mostly\u00a0cloudy with passing showers – 78 degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today was rest and relaxation after a couple days of excursions ashore. \u00a0We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, then we saw another presentation of Hooray for Hollywood in the theater. \u00a0This time it was “Classic Comedies.” \u00a0Roy Short does a good job of collecting and showing clips from old movies which we remember from years past.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s amazing that on a ship filled with 2,000 people we could find quiet corners. \u00a0I don’t know where the crowds were, but there seemed to be few people out and about. We relaxed in comfortable lounge chairs on the deck and listened to recorded books.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One excellent feature of this ship is\u00a0that it has\u00a0about eight laundry rooms on multiple floors. \u00a0This is great because travelers don’t have to pack as much clothes. \u00a0I always travel everywhere with one “carry-on” size suitcase regardless of how long I’m traveling. \u00a0This trip was no exception, although it was a challenge with ‘formal nights.’ \u00a0The disadvantage to packing light is I have\u00a0to “do laundry” as I go, so today was a laundry day for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the afternoon we saw a re-run of David McCullough’s excellent 1987 Nova program about the Panama Canal. \u00a0While it might be a bit dated, the information and historical photos and films were very instructive. \u00a0The film provided an introduction to our crossing tomorrow. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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We saw a growing number of commercial ships on the horizon as the day continued. So we knew we were approaching the Panama Canal. \u00a0Incredible! \u00a0Very exciting!!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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