Singapore

            Wednesday, 14 Mar 2018 – Today was our last full day at sea.  As with Kuala Lumpur, we had visited Singapore previously.  In addition to spending two nights there prior to our Norwegian cruise last March, we had taken a “debark" tour of the city prior to our flight home after a Princess cruise in October 2013.

Therefore, instead of going ashore, we spent the day packing and saying goodbye to our new cruise friends, including some of the Oceania cruise staff.  As usual, we enjoyed breakfast and lunch, after which Rich and Helma stopped by our cabin so that we could download some of their photos to our laptop.

After dinner in the Terrace Café, we joined Spiro and Christina for dessert on the outside terrace, just a few yards from our dinner table.  There, we could see the city lights, and we watched the water/fireworks display that took place in the harbor.  Although we had avoided sitting outside previously in the heat and humidity, tonight it was very comfortable, thanks to a gentle breeze.  Therefore, we regretted not sitting there previously.

"Last Dance" in the Horizon Lounge

After placing our luggage in the corridor for pickup, we went up to the Horizon Lounge for the Farewell Dance Party.  Unfortunately, we were the only dancers there.  Spiro and Christina, who were also leaving the ship in Singapore, had told us earlier that they would be skipping the party.  However, Helma came up to take photos of us dancing and to wish us a “bon voyage.”  We also gave our farewell to ship’s orchestra; in return, they expressed appreciation for our regular dancing.

Although Sally was asleep by midnight, Jesse stayed up until 1:30 AM to finish a Michael Crichton book he was reading.  At home, Jesse hardly ever reads; however, this was his fourth book on this cruise.  He says that’s because the ship doesn’t have cable TV!  On the other hand, Sally read only three books; she spent much of her time writing most of the Blog, instead of merely editing it this time.  In this way, her 71 days seemed to go very fast.  Although Sally was ready to go home before the end of our 38-day cruise (our longest before this one), she lasted the entire 71 days with joy still in her heart!