Day 13: The morning springs to life

This morning’s sunrise pictures have a slightly different lens. The series I like best are the photos with the woman at the railing taking her sunrise pictures. If these were on display I guess I would call these pictures “Capturing a moment of a moment being captured.

We can all be at the same location - and see different things. Isn’t that true in all of life? Clearly we take photos of what is right there, but look behind what you see to find the moments that are not obvious. This is the fun I am having on this trip to see beyond the obvious.

I found the reflection of the sunrise on the glass doors to the World Cafe, just as beautiful as looking at it directly. Suggesting sometimes you have to look behind you and not what is just right out there in front of you to find the capture moment of art.

The Neptune staff continue to ready the ship as the crew wash the deck before passengers arise. As you walk from one end of the ship to the other - you are amazed at the level of detail each and every crew member takes to keep this ship a floating paradise.

“Good Morning, Mr. Paul - Would you like your coffee and smoothie?” Karmila asks with a smile and warmth as bright as the sun. Honestly, I don’t know how 500 staff people can be so nice all the time. I couldn’t do it. We are treated like royalty. For Donna and I we work hard to be just as polite to them as they to us. I know it’s their job - But, I feel we need to give back to them as well.

I was talking with my bartender Igor yesterday - I suggested we all trade places for one day. The passengers become the crew - and the crew become the passengers. It would be nice to give this to the staff in return for all they do for us. — Then I paused for a moment — this ship would be in complete disarray so quickly. There would be ‘A’ types all wanting to be captain, the railing touch up painting would look like a Jackson Pollock, Viking would lose so much money with all the trays of glassware crashing to the floor. If the ship didn’t sink - we would be lost for sure - maybe ending up on Gilligan’s Island. (I can hear my friends back home say “We know who Gilligan is.”)

Later this morning we will get a behind the scenes look of the ship. I am not sure if we will be able to take photos, if we do … I will show everyone what is behind the curtain.

In the meantime, I have camped out on “our porch” starting another sea day. Donna will be up soon and we will head towards breakfast. Leon has just stopped by to say “Good Morning” as he brings Lindy her morning coffee. Even on the Neptune we have become creatures of habit.

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