5th February 2016
At 10 a.m., we attended the ‘Body Language’ lecture. Today’s session involved a little exercise where we had to discuss our day from our partner’s perspective. Sue, being the ‘Analytical’ one, had to speak from my ‘Direct’ viewpoint, and vice versa. It wasn’t easy, but certainly entertaining. Tomorrow’s topic: manipulation!
We had lunch again in the Windjammer. As we ate, we spotted a small volcanic atoll called Hunter’s Island, about 23 miles off the port side. Through the binoculars, it looked uninhabited, with formidable cliffs on the visible side, making it doubtful anyone could land there.
After lunch, Sue went to one of the lounges to enjoy a violin recital, while I headed to the theatre to read my book. A dance rehearsal was going on, but I was too engrossed in ‘Sherlock Holmes’ to pay much attention. As the rehearsal wrapped up, Sue joined me, and we watched a 3D film together, ‘Edge of Tomorrow’.
After the film, we hurried to the other end of the ship to catch the final performance of the ice show. Thankfully, we made it in time and managed to secure excellent seats alongside the Gold SeaPass passengers. The show was marvellous, though having seen the first performance, we couldn’t help but notice that a few sequences were missing this time around.
We followed up with coffee and sandwiches in the café. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, the waistline continues to expand, curse this sore foot that’s keeping me from the gym!
Before dinner, we enjoyed a superb performance by the Australian singer Michael Falzon in the theatre. He treated us to a fantastic repertoire of musical hits and Queen classics. His voice was incredible, and his stage presence was thoroughly professional. It’s no surprise he’s headlined numerous international shows; he was truly impressive.
We dined alone at our table, with entertainment provided by our fellow passengers; we all had to dance the Macarena (which I probably spell as poorly as I dance it!) between the main and dessert courses.
At 10 p.m., we headed to Studio B for the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ game show. The ice floor had been covered with a wooden surface, but it was still quite chilly in there. The silly party games were hilarious, and there was plenty of good-natured cheating on both sides!
When it ended, we dashed to the other end of the ship to catch a comedian originally from Newcastle but now based in New York. His act was adult humour, hence the late slot, and while his quick-fire delivery in a Bronx accent made some of the jokes hard to catch, he was decent enough. We went to bed with smiles on our faces.
Palmer Family 
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