We arrived in the Palma Port around 0800 and yes its really is a big port and we were surrounded by containers, ships, container hoists and noisy cranes and in addition they are rebuilding the reception for the cruise ships reception and pile driving right outside our cabin window. However we went for our usual breakfast in the restaurant but sat outside in the warm, no hot, weather and considered our day and what to do. The choice was difficult in that it was a choice of doing nothing or even more nothing.
Noel caught up with some paperwork, emails etc and then we went to the Arts café on the back of the ship for a quiet cuppa but there is where the very noisy crane was working so after a while we decided this was not comfortable and we transferred to the pool area for several hours and Jennifer had a swim. We decided to have lunch ( sandwich) by the pool but then the noise of piledriver and cranes in addition to people returning from tours it was getting a little busy, empty by other cruise line standards and so we headed back to the suite and sat on the balcony until the men doing the pile driving returned from their late lunch.
So in the mid afternoon we returned to the suite and Jennifer read and Me listened to music and then had a quick nap but then noticed the Man United game was on do watched that for while until time to go for dinner. Last night we sat next to an Australian couple and tonight a couple from York who seem to spend lots of time on cruising which suits him as he has difficulty walking, requiring a stick all the time and so on longer distances he can obtain immediate help from the staff. Its actually quite amazing how many people with severe walking difficulties take to to cruising as the staff are there at your beck and call from the the moment you arrive at the departure port until you get off at the end of the trip. They collect you from your cabin and take you anywhere on the ship your want to visit. No wonder some people with cash like to live full times on board what with three good meals per day and plenty of food in between times.
Anyway, back to today. After dinner we went to see a comedian we have seen a couple of times before called Steve Stevens and his is quite brilliant and mostly does cruise ships. He was on for about an hour and took the micky at of most of the nationalise on board in a very fun way and the yanks on boards thought he was fantastic.
After the show we returned to the suite for a good nights rest.
