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Spirit - Last Day at Sea

07 February 2019 | Tasman Sea
Helen
Up around 6 but went back to bed for another hour. Got dressed and headed to the Lido Deck for breakfast. We each had an omelet. Added some bacon and hash browns. Took a couple of muffins back to the room and put them in our fridge. Then went to the morning trivia session in one of the bar areas. We got 4 wrong in 20 questions. One team got all the right answers so they won. At least the questions were good. Then came back to the cabin. Mark walked with me to the spa/gym. Walked the treadmill for almost 3 miles watching a movie. I walked back to the cabin to see the end of the movie. Mark walked around a spent time on the internet. Lunch was on the 2nd floor at the tail end of breakfast/brunch. I had the frittata, which was lovely. Mark had a ham sandwich on a croissant. Met a couple from Tasmania and enjoyed our lunch together. Then walked back to the cabin. Got into our swim suits and headed back to the spa to use their hot tub. Three others were in the tub and engaged in a lovely conversation. The jets were very powerful and my back and sciatica loved it. Tried the sauna but didn't stay long. Walked back to the cabin and showered and sat out on our lounge chairs. Mark encouraged our bird to fly off. It had hidden around the end of our balcony. He drank the water that Mark put out in a dish. Then we took a nap. We didn't set an alarm so it was a rush to get ready for dinner. Then we headed downstairs and the doors were still closed. The line up was all the way to the middle of the ship. Everyone must have shown up for the last night dinner. I had spring rolls and something chicken. Then the main course was veal, rice and veggies. Very nice. Mark had french onion soup and steak, mashed potatoes and veggies. We had two dining room employees singing songs for us. The dessert was baked Alaska, with the waiters carrying them around the room and back, with the top flaming. Mine was gluten free and yummy. Then Suraj from India did a magic trick with some US 50 cent coins. I got to be the helper. Got back to the cabin around 7 pm. Creating my log and blog. Mark is filling out our customs forms. Answered emails and checked out the news. Didn't really spend much time on wifi today. Got to see tonight's Rock'N'Roll show. The singers and dancers did a fabulous show. Then we watched the movie, The House With the Clock in the Wall, on Deck 9 by the pool. Enjoyed a box of popcorn too! Mark was the big winner tonight in the casino. We are just about finished our packing. We will be in Sydney when we wake up. We have both missed Charabia and I'm sure she will be glad to see us. Thanks for your emails and messages.
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Vessel Name: Charabia
Vessel Make/Model: Fountaine Pajot / Athena
Hailing Port: Jacksonville, FL
Crew: Mark &Helen
About:
We are both computer folks that were live aboard cruisers back in the 90s. We settled in Jacksonville Florida after escaping the great white north and cruising the Bahamas, T&C, DR and points south down to Trinidad. [...]
Extra: Charabia is a French slang word for nonsense or gibberish. It derives from Arabic "sharab" which means alcohol.When you drink (too much) alcohol, you start talking Charabia. The original owners named her and Mark liked the name so it stuck.
Charabia's Photos - Main
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Nov 2017 trip south from Jacksonville
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Created 23 August 2018
Upgrades and maintenance to Charabia
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Created 27 June 2017
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Created 16 May 2015
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Created 15 May 2015
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Created 7 April 2015
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Created 4 April 2015
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Created 31 March 2015
Get the boat ready to cruise.
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Created 14 March 2015