Started the day at the doctor’s office and got some antibiotics since I was running a fever. In all our trips, neither of us has ever seen a ship’s doctor, but I was determined to get well for Cape Town.
Around noon since I was just sleeping all day, Doug took the tender into the really small town of Luderitz. We had not planned an excursion there – but were going to maybe check out the old deserted mining town (Kolmanskop – 8 miles east of Luderitz) that is basically a ghost town today. It was a thriving city when gold was discovered, but when the mine was empty, all the rich people moved to the next boom city leaving behind beautiful homes. Today these homes are empty except for sand dunes that blow through them.
Doug went into the town and just walked around – not much to see. There was one main paved street that became gravel after about 8 blocks! While the town is new, not many people live there.
There was much more excitement on board the Amsterdam, however. Mr. Stein Kruse, the president and chief executive officer of Holland America Lines came on board to help celebrate Mariner Appreciation Day. You’ve never seen so much “sprucing up” of the ship. We were glad he was here because they washed our outside window! There was a cocktail party that I couldn’t go to and Doug chose not to go. It was formal night and we weren’t up to it. So we grabbed a quick bite and called it an evening. However, we were surprised around 7:30 with a knock on our door and a steward brought us a dish from the dining room. Our table had remembered that I love crepes suzettes and had missed them the last time they served them on Doug’s b-day because we all had his cake. I had talked about “the next time” for weeks! So, when they had them on formal night and we weren’t there, our waiter went back and made an order himself, plus a card, and had it sent to our room. I was so touched! While I didn’t feel well physically, that was a wonderful emotional boost! (And yes, I was able to eat them!!)
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