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CROSSING THE EQUATOR

  WiFi now works well on the ship.  Only five days left on the cruise.  Today I'll post on what happened the past two days.  Sunday began with lunch.  We wake up too late for breakfast.  Mostly fish. At 4PM we went to high tea, with piano music in the background. Dinner was delivered to our room. Started with Ahi Tuna Poke and Karuga Caviar and Cappuccino of Poblano Pepper and Sweet Corn.  Then an excellent Classic Tournedos Rossini, with Sautéed Foie Gras, Dauphine Potatoes and Truffled Madeira Sauce.  Not shown was Lemon Meringue Pie. Walked 3403 steps, mostly jogging/dancing in place in our room. The big deal about yesterday was crossing the equator.  Of course only instruments know when this occurs at sea, but I've seen man-made lines on land a couple of times.  I've lost track of how many equator crossings on a plane.  When I crossed the equator cruising south on the  Crystal Harmony  ( photo on the right ), I cited t...

FANTASY SPORTS

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