Sometime last night, we crossed the International Dateline. Last night when we went to bed it was Tues., Sept. 18th; this morning when we woke up it was Thurs., Sept. 20th.
This morning the ship passed by Niuafo'au, also known as Tin Can Island. The nickname comes from the practice of delivering mail to the island by ships dropping a sealed biscuit tin overboard, to be retrieved by the islanders. Initially a swimmer would pick up the tin, but after a shark attack in 1930, boats were used. Today cruise ships carry on the tradition for the sake of their passengers, with plastic containers having replaced the tins.
Following the excitement of Tin Can Island, Bill & I participated in "On Deck for the Cure" a 5k walk to benefit the Susan G Komen Foundation for cancer research.
Then, in the afternoon, the Scrapheap Challenge was held. Late yesterday it was determined that today's forecast of calm seas with clear, sunny skies would be perfect for the competition. Of the 4 teams that entered, 3 of the vessels (including ours) met the requirement of carrying a case of beer across the pool and back. Spectators voted on the creativity of the vessel, team spirit, and overall performance. Although our team didn't take the top spot, we did walk away with a bottle of champagne that we all enjoyed with our dinner tonight.
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Oh, so it didn't have to go the length of the "ship" and back?!!! :) :) :)
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