Day 2: Newport, RI.
I found it hard to believe that I awoke at 6 am, and didn’t fall back to sleep. The motion sensor nightlight worked like a charm, and RQS was glad that I brought it along for the trip. After showering and dressing, we had a quick breakfast and got on the tender boat to Newport.
It seemed to take forever to get to Newport, as there were more people trying to get to Newport than the tenders could deliver to the landing in a rapid manner. Once there, we decided not to go to the Breakers. Instead, we decided to walk around town and go into a chocolate shop. Yum! Both of us picked up some stuff to spike our blood sugar levels later on.
Once we returned to the ship, we rested before dinner. Tonight, it was the main dining room, where we were seated with other people. It would have been nice to be able to chat with the older couple who were sitting next to us. Unfortunately, the band playing in the background was too loud to shout over, and we had to make do with understanding snippets of chat around the table.
When dinner was done, we relaxed a little, and then went to a show in the main theater. It was an NCL production of modern ballroom dancing that could be best described as random modern tunes organized for dancing without a meaningless plot from a Hollywood musical or Broadway play. Would I have paid to see this performance? No! Although the performers did a great job, it is not the type of performance I’d gravitate to. At least, Sue enjoyed this show more than she did watching Flashdance on our prior cruise.
