The highs and lows of the high seas

We’ve had a great few days so far on the Dawn Princess. There have been LOTS of on-board activities, which I guess is because of the large number of "at sea" days throughout the cruise. We haven’t been able to see a show as yet....it’s pretty hard to get to the theatre before the "blue hairs"...they don’t mind sitting and waiting for hours, if necessary, to ensure a good seat....whereby I can’t tolerate it. We try to go to the theatre a reasonable 15 minutes before show time, only to find the place packed with seniors. You can’t even stand in the aisles to watch because the plethora of walkers, wheelchairs and canes pretty much block every entry and exit point. If only I could stay awake past 9 pm for the late show ;)

Our first port of call was yesterday in Brisbane. It was a fabulous day for me at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary...I got to cuddle a koala and feed a kangaroo. It’s gonna be hard to top that!! Apparently koalas sleep for 20 hours a day...Kier has suggested  that I must be related to them...as if...I don’t sleep a minute longer than 12 hours!!

Kier made friends with an emu...
but not too close...cause they SPIT!

 

And, yes, mother, I did wash my hands!

Unfortunately we had some torrential rain showers which made the return river cruise up (or was it down) the Brisbane River very cold and miserable. We didn’t have much time for shopping but Kier was able to find a couple of bottles of wine and some cigars (no, they weren’t "Moods"...we’re still shopping for those). Unfortunately the wine was confiscated at the gangway as we re-boarded the ship.

WHAT I LEARNED TODAY: When they say you can take 2 bottles of wine onto the ship with you....they don’t mean from every port of call. I just need to know this....if they only permit 2 bottles of wine to come on board with you at the commencement of the cruise...how long do they think a bottle of wine will last you????