Greetings From the Other Side of the World, Day 12: Today I was Tired

 Fortunately, today was a sea day, another day where the weather emerged perfect for a sea cruise.  Blue skies.  Puffy clouds.  Tranquil waters.  I took the opportunity to just be tired, so napped most of the afternoon in the sunshine by the pool.  How lovely.

We did manage to engage in the cruise ship organized activities, to whit:

1. Attended a lecture about Cambodian architecture, including wats and Khmer modernism.  It was very interesting but unfortunately I found myself nodding off at 9:30 in the morning.  Knew that did not bode well for the remainder of the day.

2.Noon time trivia.  We did not win.

3. Nap.  Nap.  Nap.

4. Port talk about Sihanoukville, Cambodia.  This will be a decidedly smaller city than the ones we visited in Viet Nam.

5. I might have napped again in here.

6. Attended a lecture about how the spice trade changed the world.  I always find myself wondering how anyone looked at a plant and said, "Hmm, I bet that would make my dinner taste better."  Favorite quote, from Vasco da Gama (you might remember him from a world geography class): "For Christ and Spices!"

7. Name That Tune.  We did not win.

8. Yes, there were meals scattered in there.  How could there not be?


A lovely pumpkin custard desert on Halloween evening
I did wear my Halloween costume, which is a grey sweatshirt emblazoned with, "This Is My Costume" and a pair of comfy pajama pants with bats on them.

9. Bed.  Fell immediately asleep and slept soundly through the night.

10. The plan is to rally and stay awake for the shore tour and beyond today.

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