The Propulsion Pod is fixed!

We were somewhat delayed in getting to Cambodia, due to testing the pod, but finally, it is up and running! Actually I was personally not disturbed because of all the schedule changes, but obviously, some people were. What has made a difference to me, is that the Computer prof. offered me an hour of personal help in the morning, before we landed in Sihanoukville, and I opted to skip bridge lessons that day, and gratefully accepted the offer of help. I knew he would go over the same material with the class the next day (yesterday), but figured it certainly couldn't hurt, and might help me in the long run (and I think it has!). Now, I feel more confident about using the Adobe Elements 7 book by myself. Since I did not go on land, I had a leisurely afternoon here on the ship, going to the afternoon tea in the Palm Court, and socializing, in general. In the evening, there was a so-called "Jade Harbor Fair" with all sorts of booths at which to try one's luck. I managed to win at the wheel of fortune, followed by hitting some balloons with a dart; then I managed to get a ball into the basket, etc. I can't really remember everything I tried, but I ended up with 14 winning tickets, which I gave away (mostly because I really wasn't interested in any of the prizes). The prizes at last year's Fair were more interesting.
However, it was a fun event.
Yesterday was a regular sea day with all my usual schedule of classes, etc. but in the evening I went to the Silk Road with Stan and Mary Leja, and it was very enjoyable and good, as always.
We have now (11 a.m.) landed at Ho Chi Minh City, and I am only scheduled for a night tour of Saigon which means that I am free for the next 7 hours. I will probably (FINALLY!) take some time to go up by the pool. The tour tonight will take us to the Rex Hotel roof for cocktails, followed by a regional music and dance show featuring Viet Nam costumes, etc. I still remember that it was from the roof of the Rex that so many people desperately tried to get on helicopters to get to safety at the end of the Vietnam War. We will then go somewhere else for a typical meal.
For tomorrow, I have nothing special planned, except for a private Yoga lesson, but I will probably check on the souvenir items that I see are being sold on the landing just outside the ship. So far, I haven't bought anything, because my suitcases were already FULL when I arrived, so I have no space for anything else!
On Saturday, we leave here at 15:00h so there is time for an early Countryside Drive, and visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels, used to such success during the war. One can enter the tunnels, but I am afraid that would be too strenuous for me, so I will probably do what I did at the Salt Mines in Poland (buy a picture book of the area and enjoy it at leisure while the rest of the group struggles in the low ceilinged and narrow tunnels.
I have seldom gone to any of the nighttime entertainment on board, because by the time we finish dinner, it is usually about 22:30 h and I am too tired. However, recently I attended a "mind reading" demonstration, and was truly impressed! There MUST be a gimic or an explanation, but I surely don't know what it is.