Sailing...Sailing...over the ocean blue...

Yes, finally it is a sea day, a day to relax and enjoy the comfort and wide variety of activities on the ship! I thought that 9 hours of sleep would be enough, but I just looked in the mirror and my eyes are quite red so I think I will rest them soon.

My day started with a little breakfast and a couple from Toronto joined me and shared that this is their first trip to Europe and their first cruise. They love it! I was happy to see another large spread of sandwiches for lunch today so I was able to try a couple of different types. Very nice lunch! I was joined by 2 couples from Toronto! Seems this is Canada day. They have taken many cruises and were quite delightful to talk to. As it seems often these days, the conversation turned to politics. I think it is interesting to hear what people from other countries think of ours right now, and to learn about theirs. I had a lesson on a democratic republic when I was in Barcelona from César about Portuguese politics and that was interesting too. I watched the lecture about Mykonos and decided that I really do want to see the beach, so I will have to be brave if I want to go there! I am not on a tour, all of them were strenuous except for the beach tour, and I didn't want to be at the beach for 3 hours with no shops or anything around. There are only 40 taxis in the small town so I don't know if I will be able to get one to get to the beach to put my feet in the sea. I'll try. The island looks incredibly beautiful from the pictures and I am now quite excited about going there. This is the island where Hercules slayed the giants, quite historic! The man at the tour desk told me that it is a very easy and safe place to get around alone, so I should be fine on my own.

Tonight is formal night and after the nice dinner I will either go to the musical show or go to watch the movie under the stars tonight. I've never watched the movie, it is a very large screen out by the pool and they put cushy cushions on the chairs and pop popcorn and cover you with a blanket to watch the movie. It gets cool and that would be great for me!

Yes, this is a do nothing kind of day. I planned to sit on the deck and read but with my red eyes, I think I'd better rest them for a while longer. So this isn't an exciting post, but be assured it is a much needed rest day!

And tomorrow, Greece for my first time!!