Part of the fun of cruising is being able to share info with friends the following day regarding events, such as the Captain's Dinner last evening. A funny thing happened at dinner, depending on how one looks at it. If this occurred to one of us, then it's not so funny. Anyway, towards the end of our meal, a full glass of red wine was accidently spilled , mostly in the direction of our guest host. The look on his face was priceless as he politely said it was OK….not too bad. The funniest thing was when our buddy, Barb, blurted out "It wasn't me….I didn't do it! Well, that presented the perfect time to call it an evening, and thank our host for joining our lively group. Not sure how he felt about the special "christening", but if we don't see him again, we will know why.
Then we learned from a breakfast buddy that the Lido dinner did not offer lobster tails on the buffet for the formal dinner. A frequent diner in the Lido for dinner, she told us only a handful of guests ate dinner there last night. Only the filet mignon or baked tenderloin was served….no surf and turf. On one world cruise, we spotted a lady in the Lido that had ordered six lobster tails, and had a waiter pack them to her table for one. HAL has made sure that cannot happen anymore. You want extra – you pay $$$.
The weather has remained perfect and the seas have been smooth. Except for an occasional roll of the ship, we have barely noticed the movement. What we have observed is the fact that fewer and fewer folks and crew are wearing masks. Truthfully, the only time we still feel vulnerable is riding in elevators. We did see a hand-written note on a cabin door up the hall from us saying do not enter without a mask. Perhaps they are elderly folks with other complications. Who knows?
After the morning walk about the promenade deck, we wanderd up to deck 10 and passed by the watercolors class in progress. They use the Club HAL room and it is a small group. Coloring for adults, something fairly new, was being held in the Encounters Room….still not sure where that is located. So far our travels have not taken us by the arts and crafts session in the Lido, but we are certain it is full of crafters. We used to eat lunch around the same time of the class while on the Amsterdam, but the loudspeaker drove us out. Another great reason for getting room service.
We had the best chicken Caesar salads from room service today. So far, their food and service has been top-notch. We spent the afternoon downloading photos and reading a book. Reading has not been a pastime that we always have the time to enjoy. One of the books we picked up has to do with animals…right up our alley. From dogs and cats to lions and tigers as privately-owned pets. Really interesting.
Dinner was back to normal without the fancy clothes and an appealing menu. One of us had the tomato soup, while the other enjoyed the salad. Mains were English roast beef (no Yorkshire pudding), and a trout entrée, complete with two bones. First time to find those. But trout is notorious for tiny slivers of bone. Cheesecake made up for the bones. Tomorrow our table will be empty because five of us are invited to the Pinnacle Grill for the first group of the Presidents Club special dinner. Tina, the PG manager stopped by to double-check on allergies for me and Susie. Shellfish and peanuts are off the menu for us. Nice that she remembered to ask. Greg and Heo are planning on a dinner in the Canaletto. Wish they were PC like the rest of us.
Bill & Mary Ann
