And the big event today is crossing the equator . The equator is at 0 degrees latitude. Everything north of the equator is a positive latitude (or has a N after it for North), everything south of the equator has a negative latitude (or has a S after it for South). Here is a worksheet to learn more. Lat Long for Kids
We were moving closer to 0.0 degrees and the equator. First was where were when we woke up.
Then we were just over 2 degrees above the equator.
And then at 1/2 degree.
Then just as we transitioned into the southern hemisphere later in the afternoon.
After breakfast, Toni, Rob and I went to Stretch class today.
And then Line Dancing.
And then Goofy Golf
Toni hit 3 of the "sand traps" on her first shot, each with a one stroke penalty. But made it on the next put for a 5.
Rob missed the sand traps but went under a chair and then another chair and tied Toni with a 5.
And that was all in the morning. But the big event of the day was in the afternoon. It was the Crossing the Line ceremony. The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite that commemorates a person's first crossing of the Equator. More can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony
The Captain was there.
And the staff dressed as nymphs (mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations).
The ceremony was led by King Neptune (Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus [nɛpˈtuːnʊs]) is the god of freshwater and the sea[3] in Roman religion) and Salacia (Roman goddess of salt water). They had groups of pollywags (those who had never crossed the equator) put on trial. We were charged with Gluttony (eating too much, which everyone on a cruise ship does). Each of the groups were deemed guilty and received their sentence.
They were definitely having too much fun mixing the spaghetti up with other things before they used it on us.
They were a mess and so were their stuff. Toni was smart and had her phone in a water tight case. Think had a lot of whipped cream on it but not as much as Toni
I kept looking and I never saw the line we crossed!! It is on the map but not in the water!!
Somehow they were able to clean up and get to dinner on time.
French Onion Soup and Caesar Salad
Spaghetti Carbonara and Roast Beef
Vanilla Ice Cream and Apple Sorbet
This is the layout of the Island Princes. Decks 1-3 are off limits to passengers. But there is a missing deck. Do you know why?
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