Tai Chi in the morning, with a practice session in the afternoon.
Melvyn spoke on the history of Rapa Nui/Easter Island. I hadn’t realized how complex a history is has: formed by three volcanoes, origin of first inhabitants unknown, rife with civil wars even before the Europeans appeared, its population has seen many ups and downs. Now it is claimed by Chile but the natives are still restless.
The evening meal was formal. One of our table-mates was in self-quarantine. The group that went to the Galapagos brought a GI infection that has spread through the ship. Our companion wasn’t affected, but the ship has taken strong measures to limit the spread of the illness. The cafeteria in the Lido no longer lets you serve yourself. The large chess pieces, the shuffle board, basketball, and tennis equipment has been locked away. Even the library has locked up the books. You have to request a book and come back later to get it after they have wiped it down.
We did have a staff member at our table, the second of the three formal nights we’ve had. With the staff person comes free wine and a chance to get to know another one of the ships personnel. Tonight it was the acupuncturist.
Entertainment: The Horizons, a trio doing Motown tributes. Great voices, good moves, and very entertaining. Then we caught a few of Diane’s tunes.