SSunday May 8th

Sunday, May 8^th

Our first port was in Ponta Delgada in the Azores.  We drove by bus for about an hour to a lake with hot springs.  We walked completely around the lake which was 2.7 miles over cobblestones.  It was good to get some exercise off the ship.  The temperature was in the low 60s and overcast. Our bridge mates were waiting for us when we got back to the ship so we ate lunch with them and played for about three hours.  Tonight we tried the third of the specialty restaurants that were In our package.  It is called The Tuscan Grill and it got us thinking about the rest of our trip.  Tomorrow is another day at Sea and we will then dock for a day in Lisbon.

Renee introduced us to a woman she went to HS with who she met unexpectedly on the ship.  She is from Paterson, NJ.  It is a small small world.  She knew about my Mom’s shop and was a customer of hers.  She is the daughter of the Friedman family who owned the 10^th Avenue Deli.

We continue to meet our goal of a minimum of 10,000 steps a day which is 5 miles.

Pictures will be posted later.