Kristin, how I wish I had one or two pictures of those ladies to share :eek: , I have been worse about taking pictures on this cruise than ever before. Today we did Highlights of Fortelaza, and we visited a church, a theater (same one many went to last night for the ballet) and a crafts market. Grandbabies give you another new reason to shop when you have tired of it for yourself, especially girls! The little dresses in this craft market today, all hand made, were absolutely gorgeous, so much pretty embroidery and lace.

Tonight, we celebrated an anniversary for Peggy and Jerry in Signatures, with the Dinner and a Show night. Early dinner, then on to Horizons for a special Tango show with a group called the "Pampas Devils" from Argentina, two couples. They were wonderful, but good lord, I don't think lessons in this dance are in my future! Looked like choreographed advanced dance aerobics to me! Back to Peggy and Jerry, I asked him HOW MANY YEARS? Love to pose that ? to men. Well, he didn't know He said about 11 at his last count. They were married on Leap Day, I think 46 years ago! Anyway, dinner was great.....set menu with enough food to feel an army leading up to main course choice of halibut or filet mignon. I am still stuffed.

Tomorrow is a sea day. I have a massage at 11. The other day they had a $99 special for a facial if you came early or late, and I bit on that. At CRanch prices, once you have spent your cabin credit (goes quickly), it is easy to complain and wish for earlier times and spa prices. Hey, supply and demand and what the market will bear. But on this cruise for me, I had choices, nothing sold out on sea days when it is usually so busy.

Funny about those 100% single supps. Today, I booked a cruise, and said to Brian O'Brien, "do you think that awful 100% single supplement will go away for this one? He said, "no 100% on this one." He gave me a rather long list through the year of cruises with reduced ssups that when I left were not on the website, so I guess I missed the update. Who knows, maybe they just jacked it all up to make us singles feel grateful when in fact they raised our prices another 10% above what couples pay per person. I'm a grinch about this, but promise not to beat a dead horse.

Editing to add another comment about the excursions. All inclusive does not include tips for the tour guides, and I have watched people just get off and don't do it. Ngaire has been clear about this with her clients, but it is now noted on the in-cabin channel about excursions. I hope those guides aren't suffering a lot from this. New cruisers may be unaware. They do a good job, no different now from when we paid R for excursions! But their tips are NOT included in the fare.