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    ATW Dinner #3

    June 24, 2023, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

    Tonight’s dinner in Toscana Restaurant was the final "Around the World" Special one of the trip. We finally dined with Don and Katherine WINTER. The first few months people either thought we were related or would confuse us with the other when being referred to. They live in Napa, California and sat with us in the front row for the shows each night.

    And just before dinner the Cruise Director announced that a passenger had taken ill and needed more medical attention than the ship's facilities could provide. We were 3 hours out from Japan so we did a 180 degree turn and headed back. When we got closer a helicopter met us and airlifted the patient and their spouse. We then resumed our trip. It will be easy to make up 6 hours with 5 sea days that lie ahead. Last word was the patient was doing well. Praying.

    We also had our final Japan sunset. Each one was lovely.    Read more