End of Christmas day.

Relaxing with a book and a drink.
What? Relaxing? It seems like I've been full on relaxing non stop today. Well yes, to be honest I've started another book, overindulged, drunk cocktails and been to shows and events and had a long chat with another lady over afternoon tea.

However I've also done a few laps of the boat, some in the rain. Also the process of moving from the bar on deck 11 at the front to the one at the back on deck 8 on the one in the middle clocks up some distance. So I've got a few steps in along the way. 15,500 so far and my room is the other end of the boat and 6 decks down!


First port tomorrow. Mo i Rana, gateway to the arctic circle.

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