Saw a beautiful deep pink sunset last night from Signatures. It was a wonderful dinner.

Slept through breakfast club this morning. Decided to go for the 60 minute walk starting at 7 am. about 1/2 an hour too late - really sweating by the time 8 am rolled around. Sandra Bowern had another great lecture on Captain Cook this morning, then it was cocktail preparation in Horizon Lounge @ 11:15 am. We opted for tomato juice time in the Observation Lounge. A group came in just before 12 and ordered the perfect Bellini. So glad they profited from the demonstration - they surely enjoyed trying a different drink.

Noon report was 18 degrees 50 minutes south latitude; 174 east longitude (which doesn't sound right given what I heard yesterday but whatever).

Tex Mex barbeque today - very tasty. Off to the art auction then Sandra filled us in on all the scuttlebutt for 2 of Australia's soprano divas, Nellie Melba and Joan Southerland. I skipped the second half to get a half hour in on the stationary bikes.

Off to trivia. Had to switch up our usual seating. It was strudel tea so the demand for tea seating was unusually high. We managed to bring home the triva win today. Four of us went on for snowball bingo - didn't win the grand prize but won 2 of the 4 games.

Going sunset hunting tonight, then lamb curry in compass rose.

Worked out how to get the urn of safari coffee for the morning coffee breaks. Order coffee from room service & top off with Bailey's.

We are supposed to anchor in Cooktown around 7:45 am and take tenders to the shore. There will be no shortage of passengers seeking the shore tomorrow.

Cheers, Anne