January 16 and 17

Gotta LOVE sea days. There was a time change so we started the Thursday an hour late and it was just a slow day. Casual breakfast. A lecture on Ecuador. My knitting group. A little exercise on deck and a lot of quiet reading/downtime. The food has been excellent on board this Princess Cruise. We are eating on anytime dining but have arranged for the same table with the same waiters every night. We are back in the room this evening watching the “Love Boat “ reruns. A specialty of Princess. And Friday January 17, another day traveling the Pacific. We will be crossing the equator this evening and entering the Southern Hemisphere. Sailors who have never crossed the equator are traditionally called pollywogs and upon their first crossing the imaginary line become shellbacks or a son or daughter of Neptune. The ship ceremony was held on deck today even though our actual crossing will be sometime around 10:30 pm. We continue to enjoy our relaxing time together onboard and the warm temperatures especially as we see the local Perrysburg temperatures turning more typical of January. Tomorrow we dock in Manta Ecuador and will be getting off the ship to do a little local exploring.