I woke at 7am to a voice on the loud speaker that I didn't even know existed until now: "Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. I hope you all slept well. Apologies if your usual services aren't running as smoothly as you would like them to this morning. We have had a medical emergency and are currently looking for a safe area for the rescue helicopter to land. Please remain in your cabins until further notice. I repeat, please stay in your cabins until further notice".
WHAT??!!! This wasn't supposed to happen! Not on a 4 night cruise... I wonder what it could be? We stayed in bed until we were given the go ahead to leave our cabins, then gradually got up, dressed and trudged down to breakfast, curious about what had gone on.
During breakfast those who were lucky enough to be able to get internet on their phones (not me - I could get Facebook, but that was it for some reason) scanned the newspaper to see what they could find. Sure enough, the "medical incident" was quickly making news, and a heard a man at a table read "Elderly lady with 2 broken legs evacuated off the Pacific Jewel". Wow... not nice at all. What a way to end a holiday for some unlucky person. But at least we knew it wasn't a drunken fight or fatality, as mutterings in the lift on the way down to breakfast had suggested.
Tanya, Tina and I spent most of the day relaxing in the sun outside while the majority of passengers went to shore on Moreton Island for the day. I had really wanted to, and had got my hopes up by reading all the things that Moreton Island had for people in wheelchairs, but there just wasn't the right equipment to get us off the ship and onto shore, so much to my disappointment, on I stayed. I foolishly hadn't brought anything to do while I was away, so I just spent the day soaking up the sun on the outdoor deck, while it lasted.
Lunch was a pasta salad with fish, and a light pear crumble with custard for lunchtime dessert. What a treat! I could have easily gone back for a second serving, but knew I shouldn't so didn't.
After lunch we played Scategories, one of my favourite games from my childhood which I hadn't played in years. We played 3 rounds and I proved that I hadn't lost my touch getting through the categories at lightening speed.
After diner we had 'The White Party', another party that I had done a desperate dash around the shops to prepare for. I bought a beautiful white blouse with gaps in the shoulders, which was complicated to put on, but looked great. At one stage during the night there was an Indonesian cocktail juggler, who was fascinating to watch as he poured cocktails and then juggled them. We were then asked to nominate ourselves if we thought we were best dressed, and go up the front. A guy came up to me and tapped me on the shoulder and said "Go up, go up. You'll win! It's you!!", so I reluctantly went up. There were 3 winners, and much to my surprise and embarrassment I was one of them. When I went back to where I had been, the guy who had told me to go up the front smiled and said "Told you so.". A nice way to end the night.
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