At Sea

            Sunday, 23 Aug 2015 – We awoke to our alarm at 10:00 AM, but did not make it to breakfast until 11:20 AM.  The Horizon Court was not as crowded as it was the last “at sea” day, and fewer passengers apparent slept in.  During the afternoon, we packed for our early Tuesday morning disembarkation.  Since we would be returning to the ship from Paris late the next evening, packing time was limited.  Most of our luggage needed to be in the hallway before dinner.

            Although we had received an invitation to the Captain’s Circle Cocktail Party from 5:15 to 5:45 PM, we opted to go directly to the dining room at 5:45 PM and skip the party.  (All right, we missed our complimentary hors d’oerves and cocktails!)

            At dinner we shared a table with Ron & Joan from California, near Anaheim; Bruce & Mary from Willowbrook near Chicago; and Whit & Alice from Delaware.  Ron grew up in Red Oak, IA near Council Bluffs.

            Since there was no dancing tonight, we returned to our cabin at 8:30 PM and resumed our preparation for our Paris excursion and later disembarkation.