Day 5 - Well I feel I should mention the wonderful Uber driver who took us to the port from Long Beach airport after we dropped off our rental car.  You never know who you will get as an Uber driver, but she was delightful.  She picked us up in her older Lexus sedan which was worn but comfortable and then she told us of her recent trip to Africa and how much she had enjoyed the animals in South Africa. Her routing to the port avoided the massive traffic jam we saw and her stories made us excited for the safari we have planned for Durban, South Africa. What a great way to arrive at the Pacific Princess. 

Here we are on Day 5 and it is amazing how fast things are going.  The food has been great and you meet so many people from all over.  We always seem to be running into Ulf and Karen from Frankfurt, Germany.  They have taken the same ballroom dancing classes we took (Foxtrot and Samba) and seem to seek the sunny side of the ship on the 5th deck.  Shhhhh – that is a great spot, but we want to keep it a secret. Now for the second lecture by Dr. Sandstrom.  His first lecture was on “The Second Attack on Pearl Harbor” and now we will hear about James H. Doolittle.  The pic is Ingrid and I lunching on deck 10 with a view off the back of the ship.  Wonderful place to relax.

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  1. Paula CoxJanuary 25, 2019 at 7:40 AM

    Sounds like you are having fun. I am sure the time will continue to fly by quickly.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 26, 2019 at 4:14 PM

    Awesome you don't have to report Ulf and Karen to security. 😉

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