Day 26 was another wonderful day at-sea on the Norwegian Encore.  We made reservations to dine at the special French restaurant, Le Bistro.  Walking there, we passed the pool. Dinner began with champagne. We then splurged on a paid bottle of Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon, which set us back around $100. The escargot on this ship is really good. Mushroom soup and endive salad to start, The Endive Salad is the best we'll have in our whole trip. Rack of lamb. An assortment of desserts.  In a typical expensive French restaurant, this meal would have cost us at least $400, but we only paid for the wine, Then on to the Social Club for the Abba Band playing ABBA. Followed by karaoke in The Cavern Club. Back to our room, where we saw the 2015 The Martian, with Matt Damon.  Rotten Tomatoes score of 91/91.  Walked 2455 steps today Lunch on Day 27, On the matter of living on a cruise ship forever,  I've in the past covered this subject . The average cruise ship passenge...

I don't feel like writing about religion, COVID, sports and politics today.  So I'll end my cruise series with some fantasy.  I've traveled around the world a dozen times and in January of 2021 was scheduled to embark on a 111-day global cruise.  The pandemic cancelled that adventure. But around the world is not totally living on the seas for the rest of my life.  Come to think of it, I love gazing at the blue Pacific from where I'm composing this article, but I'm actually afraid of the ocean, for it can get dangerous and hostile, and my swimming ability is limited. Today I saw a brand new  Travel+Leisure  article titled:   You Can Now Buy a Vacation Home on a Cruise Ship Sailing Around the World .  That looks like an optimal option worth considering. The MV Narrative will sail in 2024. 741 feet long and 98 feet wide. Will run on liquified natural gas, which is more eco-friendly than conventional fuels. 547 furnished residences, one-to-four-b...