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Itinerary | Buenos
Aires | Buenos Aires (2) | Montevideo | Punta
Del Este | Day at Sea | Itajai | Santos | Paraty | Rio
de Janeiro
Today was a pretty laid-back day for me. It was
warm, sunny, and very humid. I figured I would stay on the boat
today and enjoy the day there. Mom went off with Will into the
city. Below is a shot of the port city from the top deck of the
ship. |
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As part of my day onboard, I ordered
room service for breakfast the night before. Mom let the waiter
deliver the meal while I was showering; she was meeting Will
for breakfast elsewhere. It was great ...I didn't even have
to get dressed up for breakfast. I was greeted by the vision
you see on the left. I ordered:
- poached eggs on toast, corned beef hash, and sausage links.
- Yogurt
- toasted bagels with cream cheese
- Tea and cranberry juice
What a great way to start the day! |
I took the opportunity to relax up by the pool
again and then I decided I had better get off my butt and burn
some calories. I went to the gym that was on board and did some
work with the free weights and even managed to jog on the treadmill
(only after a couple of attempts, though...it took me a few minutes
to figure out what pace was appropriate for me). Afterwards,
I soaked in the hot tub for a bit and then went to have a quick
shower and change into dry clothing.
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Mom and Will got back just as I was leaving the suite to
go to the library. She got showered and dressed and we went
for tea while she told
me
about the
excursion.
I'm
glad I stayed on board. Will had my mother climbing half-way
up one
of the mountains you see in the picture of the city at the
top of this page so he could see some pretty purple-flowered
tree.
Mom came back drenched in sweat, exhausted, and completely
red from the heat. She said it was great exercise, but geez...it
was hot!
We enjoyed nice sandwiches, pastries, and tea while talking
with the ship's activities director about some needlepoint projects
she had for us. Yes ...I took one and did needlepoint. It turned
out well, too! It's a coin purse/credit card holder. We then
played a scrabble game with one of the other guests who really
gave us a run for our money! |
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| About 7pm or so, we were heading back out to sea.
In order to leave the port, the ship had to do a 180 degree turn
in a very narrow area. You can see the maneuver in the pictures
below: |
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