Thursday, October 10, 2019 - Victoria, B.C.

Thursday, October 10, 2019 - Victoria, B.C.

We have been blessed with beautiful weather - although quite cold and crisp, the skies are blue, a few wispy clouds here and there, and miracle of miracles, no wind!   We are berthed quite a way from downtown Victoria, so have opted to stay on board and enjoy lunch out on deck, rest and finish setting up this journal.   So far am on my third day, with nothing posted because photographs are giving me fits - won't position correctly into the blog.   I will figure it out.

There's a very colorful guest on board, though foreign, can't figure out from where he hails.   He always talks to me and is now calling me the Wall Street Journal lady.  This morning he saw my copy of WSJ and asked if he could have it.   Told him it was my personal copy as I get one each day with my Diamond status, but please to feel free to enjoy it.   He couldn't figure out why I got one and he didn't.  Explained that it depended on the number of days one has with Seabourn.  As I blogged, he read the paper and then returned it to the chair next to me so that it could be shared with someone else.

Am now up on deck and he just came by and said hello once again to the WSJ lady.  Have to describe him - long silver grey hair, always topped by a black felt dress hat (maybe a Borsalino), deck shoes on his feet with white socks; black denim jacket with a white pencil drawing on the back which could be a Da Vinci reproduction.  His jeans are turned up at the cuff showing a red lining, but best of all, his back pockets are two rather large patch-pocket hearts outlined in red and white.  To finish, he wears a series of absolutely beautiful large silk scarves around his neck - I would "kill" to have the one he's wearing today!!!

Yesterday, he sat at the table next to me during lunch and was accompanied by a beautiful, young Phillipino woman who sported a very large diamond on her left hand.   She took very good care of him, while he complained of the cold rather grumpily.   One of the waiters finally brought him a blanket.

John and Sandi,  this would be someone we enjoyed if you were with here me!!!!

This area is very busy today - there's a helipad right near the ship and comings and goings are pretty constant.   The company is HeliJet - which I read quickly as HellJet - whoops!

Tonight I will dine with Guest Conversationalist, Tim Runyan.   He is a featured speaker on the ship.   Will tell you more later.

So, on my way to The Club for a glass of wine before dinner, was waiting for an elevator.  The gentleman who joined me on the lift had just come from the gym and while he said he hadn't stayed too long, his intentions were good!   He asked where I was having dinner that evening and I told him that I was dining with guest speaker, Tim Runyan.   He held out his hand and said:  "I am Tim Runyan, and I'll see you at dinner!".   HAH!    

The dinner was most enjoyable.   He is a Marine Archaeologist and Historian, with a long line of credits including teaching his subject at several colleges, and working for National Oceanic ????.   Didn't get the whole name.   At any rate, he's also a certified diver and has covered and discovered many lost wrecks.   His wife, Laurie, was also at table - nice lady.  Will look forward to his presentation tomorrow.

After dinner played a bit of blackjack - nothing good to report - so why do I play?!?!?!

PS:  Have figured out how to load photos into the blog from my camera!   Though it takes a while, just had to change the designation of the photo file!