It was too cold to be outside today, so we did lots of stuff inside. The highlights were our lunch at the Supper Club to see the musical comedy, Wine Lovers, The Musical, and the theater show, Choir of Man. We had to laugh that for the third time on this trip, we were seeing a comedy, two of them musicals, about the history of drinking and the history of alcoholic beverages. A lot of the factual information presented at all three was identical. We were becoming experts! Then, Choir of Man was about drinking in a British pub!
We also learned that the Monroe schools were cancelled for the third day in a row. Aaron stayed home with Tyson too. Janet and I were getting more worried that our travel plans on Sunday would be hindered, and that the temps in NYC would be prohibitive.
I did the fitness room upon awakening, got our coffees, and Janet was still asleep. I read my book, because I wanted to finish it before needing to return it to the ship library by Saturday night. We didn't get anything to eat until 10:30, but ate only a little knowing we had a formal lunch at 11:40.
We loved the lunch and the musical. They gave us six wines to taste, all sitting there ready at our tables when we arrived. We were instructed not to drink any until told we could! The show, with three singers/actors, was a delight. The romantic couple were named Brian and Kathryn! Haha The six wines were Pinot Grigio (Tuscany), Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand), Chardonnay (Robert Mondavi), Pinot Noir (Oregon), Cabernet Sauvignon (France), and sparkling Cava (Spain). Janet and I got a bit too tipsy since the couple next to us did not drink all that much and gave us their samples in a few instances.
We returned to our room and Janet took a 3-hour nap, while I read my book. I also attended a theater presentation by the ship's captain and chief officer, about the technical aspects of the Escape. I was amazed to learn that all our Norwegian ships have a propulsion unit that turns 360°, so no rudder is needed. They just turn the entire propeller unit in the direction they want to go, sort of like an outboard engine on little boat. It's an electric motor that turns the propellers, but the huge diesel engines that charge the motor's batteries are what is similar to the traditional diesel engines that would directly turn the shaft and propellers. Now I knew why we could so easily move in reverse when we backed out of docks, and why tugs are no longer needed to push the ships around (along with the use of bow thrusters). No stern thrusters are needed because they just turn the propellers 90° to go sideways.
We went to the buffet again for dinner, then saw a comedian in the Headliners Comedy Club (loved him), and then back to our rooms to wait until the 10 pm theater show. Choir of Man was another huge, professional production that we loved. As with the first of these, After Midnight, it was like watching a full Broadway show.
Only one more day of this fabulous cruise -- AWAY from the frigid temperatures back home.
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