We watched the show last night, an extravaganza of British tunes, with countless costume changes. Good fun, and well done.
This morning we docked in Fuertventura as we were finishing our breakfast, then mum and I boarded our coach for the transfer to Caleta De Fuste. The island is mainly bare volcanic rock and gravel, but the village we went to has been there for a long while, and had many Palm trees and cactus lining the streets and surrounding the houses. We made our way to the beach, then found a cafe for a coffee and an ice cream. Mum also managed to buy a new hat, satisfying both her desire to keep her head out of the sun, and to buy a souvenir of the holiday.
We rented a pair of sun loungers, then lay in the sun - not bad for the middle of January. The temperature was in the mid to high 20s and it was gloriously warm. We had a paddle, but voted against a swim as the beach was very rocky and sloped very shallowly making a walk far enough out to swim rather too hazardous.
It was a long walk back to the coach, and we were the last to arrive, then it was back to the ship and a quick lunch. The ship left port as we were eating, and we are now in our way to Lisbon. There was another 'sail-away' party on the aft deck, with the same songs and dancing, but no sign of the rum punches served last time.
Mum had a rest in the afternoon while I went to the gym, then we both meet up in the table tennis room. I find the table tennis is like a little oasis of normalcy in the artificial life of cruising, and it is probably the highlight of each day. Play was interrupted by an announcement from the captain that there is an outbreak of gastroenteritis on board, the scourge of cruise ships. Measures against its spread include closing some areas of the ship, staff inside public toilets to check hand washing and appeals to stay in our cabins if we have any symptoms.
Formal night tonight, so we dolled ourselves up and had a good meal, then went to the show. Fairly average tonight, except for a hilarious performance of 'If I was not upon the sea, a.........me'. Each performer had a little sequence of movements with their part, innocuous on it's own but which, when they lined up next to each other, became extremely funny.
Quiz in the Observation Lounge afterwards, then bed! Full day at sea tomorrow, so no need to get up at any specific time!
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