I have not attended a single lecture, entertainment event, tour, or excursion. So I pondered the question: am I squandering this Godgiven opportunity for which I am so grateful?
I spend hours out on my veranda as I am sitting now. Several short-tailed shearwaters just flew by. The ship is doing 16 knots and they were flying faster.
Every opportunity I go ashore and simply wander about absorbing the local feel of the place. I admire the multitude of blooming trees and bushes, watch for birds, and people-watch.
Every island no matter how much it looks like all the others has a unique ambience. They all claim to be super friendly. A few of them are. I dunno. I guess I’m not squandering it at all.