We crossed the equator at about 6.30 this morning, giving the Entertainment Team a reason to hold a special ceremony on the pool deck at 11am, the "Sons of Neptune" ceremony where all polliwogs (those who have not crossed the equator before) are initiated. We didn't get to the ceremony. :( I had an early breakfast in our cabin, so that I could be at the spa by 8. I had a full body scrub, a leg massage and a mini-facial. It was just wonderful. Tom went and had bre...

This morning we had breakfast in the dining room. I had my heart set on raisin bran, but there were no containers of it, so our waiter went and found me a box! We called in at the pursers office to find out about exchanging money and debarkation in Singapore. We then returned to the cabin and then Tom went off to the captains talk, which he enjoyed. I stayed in the cabin and had a nap - I seem to be fighting something. As the time approached 12 we made our way up...

Up early today - alarm set for 6 so we could make it to the dawn service for ANZAC Day. The company expected maybe 150 for the ceremony - there were at least 600 of us. We had reps from the 3 services, the scouts, and a Salvation Army member with his bugle just happened to be on the voyage. It was a lovely service on the pool deck. Father Peter did the commentating and suggested that with the background noise of the pools we could close our eyes and imagine being...

We went down to mass this morning with the witty Father Peter, and then up to breakfast at the Windjammer, but after that we did little else - I was feeling crook. I napped during the morning while Tom skipped the painting class and went to the destination talk for Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. He brought some lunch for us up from the Promenade Cafe and then I had another nap. By 3pm I was feeling well enough to go to the ice show we had tickets for - it was really...