FUN:travel – Montevideo, Uruguay to Pt. Stanley, Falkland Islands – Seabourn Cruise – Day 3 & 4 – At Sea

February 8, 2013 by  

The ABC’s of Argentina
A = Awesome
B = Bummer
C = Celebration

Day 7 – Tuesday, February 5 – Sea Day – foggy in morning – sun by noon – cool 60’s

Montevideo Church

  • A – 9:00 – wake up to good, hot cappuccino in room courtesy of my love!
  • 10:30 – eat some fresh fruit
  • 11:15 – spa lecture – “secrets to a flatter stomach” – I’m all over that one!
  • B – misprinted in daily paper – was @ 10 am
  • sign up for yoga tomorrow
  • 1:00 – patio grill for pepperoni pizza
  • B – not as good as Regent’s or Princess (they  have real wood fired ovens)
  • A – lunch w/nice couple from NYC, Susan & John – invite them to my surprise birthday party (it will be a surprise if they show up)
  • 2:30 – School, History 101 – lecture on Falkland Islands – the last war of 1982
  • 3:30 – room R & R

Montevideo Park

  • C – 6:30 – happy hour @ the Club on deck 5
  • 7:00 – formal night dinner main dining room – lobster! – don’t have room in suitcase for anything fancy, brought a skirt which works just fine
  • A – have lovely dinner with same couple from NYC we met @ lunch today
  • 10:00 – nightly entertainment – broadway song & dance show, pretty good

FF – (FUN-fact)– We get our hour back tonight!

Plaza Independencia – Montevideo

Day 8 – Wednesday, February 6 – Sea Day – windy 60’s feels like 50’s

  • B – 7:30 – awaken by Chris & told that toilet had overflowed @ 6:45
  • B – have to get dressed to go to main dining restroom
  • 9:30 – fruit
  • 12:30 – lunch w Randy & Rita we met on Monday & invite them to my surprise birthday party too
  • 3:30 – room R & R
  • A – 4:15 yoga – nice 45 minute class
  • C – 6:30 – happy hour @ the Club on 5
  • 7:30 – dinner main dining room – bacon wrapped scallops w/beet & caprese salad
  • sit w/3 other couples from Kentucky, Florida & New Zealand
  • 9:30 – nightly entertainment comedian just so-so – no off color humor

FF – (FUN-fact) – We opted to not pay for a balcony upgrade and now it is too cold to sit out. My guess is 6 out of 15 days will be nice enough to actually enjoy it.

Montevideo Cafe

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