Weird……At about 6:30 am this morning, the forward half of the ship is in the southern hemisphere,the aft half is the northern hemisphere sphere and…..the date in the starboard or right side….west side, the date is October 16 and the port, left side on the east side it is Oct 15.  We can now be referred to as “Golden Shellbacks”.  Not many can call themselves that.

 

Next day it is still October 16th (day 22) but maybe it’s the 17th.  The ship is not flipping the dates as we crisscross the ocean.  It can be too confusing otherwise.  Anyway, it is 7 am and the temp is already 27 C. as we sip our coffee on the aft pool deck.  It’s a tough life…lol!

Another Tech talk for travellers…..Planning ahead

TripIt or Trip-case (faster)

Create an account or you can join using Google. It reads your emails so info is put into upcoming trips.

You can add other plans by forwarding confirmation numbers like hotels…..which also has “Location safety”. It can tell you what restaurants etc are nearby. Then you can share your plans with friends or family. You can also select who you wish to share or not, your plans with.

Packpoint

Add new trip or useTripIt ……Activities. Begin packing…check things off or can add separately. You can edit numbers of items. Edit entire trips in top right

TravelSpend 

create trip. Budget for your trips. Also home currency…to convert….exchange rate on expenses. Statistics, etc. Plus sign….Sort of spreadsheet….also split expenses using percentages with others….your choice

App in the Air……unfortunately, after downloading this app, we find out that it will no longer function later this month. Too bad! Seemed like a good one.

Just enter you booking reference…Easy to readily available …flight number, departure times and arrival at local time. It needs cell service….. it gives the weather….gives times thru each area in airport (passport, baggage, customs). Airport maps …show also where you are

WheelMap 

How accessible everything is for restaurants, airport or wherever.

Flush

Finding the nearest toilet. If a restaurant offers seating with food in England, they have to provide toilets…..it may require a key or code.