arriving in Cochi, India tomorrow

Hi there...just a quick note before I go to sleep. Today, I thought it fun to tell you about a typical day on the ship...so you'll see what wonderful educational offerrings we have here, and just why, I haven't always found time to get the epistles and pics to you in a more timely way. so ...check it out:

Today is April 6th…..and in just one day less than a month…this wonderful adventure will be ending…HOW could that be? The time has gone by so very fast…so many days, so many, many wonderful experiences ! To give you an idea about our “boring” sea days…here is the schedule for today:

Breakfast… 10a lecture on India (The Mughals sweep into india from the north and reate one of the world’s great empires…) 11a Author, Professor and Television Personality Dr. Harm de Blij presents: China and America: Averting A Clash of Civilizations 11:00 Origami class, advanced Bridge Lecture on Bidding, Berlitz progrewssive Spanish Class 11:15-Computer Univ @ SSea Class: working w Scenery Photograph elements 6 11:30a shuffleboard 11:50-1:30 Grand Gala buffet 12n team trivia 12-1p casino complimentary gaming lessons 1:30p Enrichment program featuring celebrity Author and Book reviewer Robert Adams presenting THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wild Yamaha music lessons, college computer course, 2p Casino slot tourney 2:15p Crystal chorus rehearsal 2-4 table tennis tourney 2:30 Movie: Michael Claton, scrabble, Needlepoint, social bridge, Dulicate bridge, Golf clinic, Paddle tennis 3p Avenue of the Stars fashion show, YOGA, Spanish class, Odyssey art at Sea…scrapbooking 3:30-4:30 Crystal Tea time w the Champagne Strings 4p fitness class 4:30p WALK ON WATER WITH WALKVEST 5:15- Captain’s cocktail party in his stateroom for world cruisers 6-dinner 8p Full Sail – Male a capella 50’s quartet 8:45 Welch comedian 9:30-1a dancing in either of three places and Karoake in Pulse Fall into bed ! India awaits……in the morning !…! Just thought that you might wish to see a typical day here on the ship.

Of course, one doesn’t do EVERYTHING…impossible…but, there is sooooooo much to choose from, one simply cannot be bored !

Tomorrow we arrive in India…Cochi…to be exact. The name has changed from Cochin, to Cochi recently. We’ll dock about 20 min from Ft. Cochin…but no shuttles are allowed, to assure taxi fare for the locals. We’ll be going on an excursion for a walking tour of the seaside town of Fort Cochin. There, we’ll see the fishing nets originating from 1350-1450 by traders from the court of Kublai Khan. Next, we’ll see the church of St Francis…the first European church built in India. Later that will be contrasted by visiting the 20th century Santa Cruz Cathedral…which is described to be spendidly outfitted in Indo-Romano-Rococo Style. (Your guess is as good as mine…but soon I’ll know how to better describe this to YOU). As this is a walking tour…we’ll have time to explore the town green, shops and spice markets…and I eagerly anticipate this as a chance to meet some “new friends”. We’re only in Cochin until 6-pm so, our time is limited, however, I am sure that with the high heat and humidity, about 6-8 hours will seem enough for us, there.

last night, we had a "country fair" around the pool...lots of fun games...ie DARTS, ring toss, "dunk the captain" and so on. They had a golf chipping contest using a wiffle ball with velcro on it. To win a bottle of champagne, one had to fly the ball, with a flop shot EXACTLY into the middle of the "green". it took three tries, but on the last try...I DID IT !!! YAY! IT WAS SOOOOOOOO FUN. COULDN'T BELIEVE IT...a good shot, but a VERY, VERY lucky one, "fer sure !" I know , entertainment for the Mindless...but good fun, too.

I am almost done with more pictures from Thailand…and shall upload them tonight or day after tomorrow. The Pics from Vietnam and Myanmar may have to wait for another few sea days. Sorry. I do want to do them editing justice before uploading them…! I will alert you all when they are there for you to see. Thanks for your patience. I love sharing.

hope you all are well........and that Spring is beginning to bloom...and create optimism for a lovely upcoming spring/summer season. I love spring...it is colorful and new and young and innocent and fresh and hopeful...all good things. soooooo, enjoy !

This is all for tonight…I should get some sleep soon, for tomorrow will be another interesting and demanding day (heat wise…the heat takes it out of us…and being rested helps us to cope with it).

Until next time…love from us both…… Nancy